Risco de quedas e fatores associados: comparação entre idosos longevos e não-longevos / Risk of falls and associated factors: comparison between elderly and very elderly persons
Fisioter. Bras
; 20(2): 156-161, Maio 1, 2019.
Article
in Portuguese
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| ID: biblio-1281126
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RESUMO
O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar o risco de quedas e os fatores associados em idosos longevos e não-longevos. Trata-se de um estudo do tipo observacional, quantitativo e de caráter transversal, realizado com 32 idosos, de ambos os sexos, divididos em dois grupos não-longevos e longevos. Para avaliar o risco de quedas, foi utilizado o questionário Fall Risk Score de Downton e, caso o idoso relatasse alguma queda sofrida nos últimos 12 meses, eram questionados os fatores extrínsecos e intrínsecos da queda. Para a análise estatística, utilizaram-se o teste de normalidade de Shapiro-Wilk, teste t de Student e Teste U de Mann-Whitney; e nível de significância p ⤠0,05. Ambos os grupos apresentaram alto risco de quedas, sendo significativos o uso de antidepressivos (p = 0,043), com predomínio de uso entre os idosos longevos, e o fator "dificuldade para caminhar" (p = 0,035), mais prevalente entre os idosos não-longevos. Ressalta-se, assim, a importância do cuidado com essa população, visando í prevenção de quedas, por meio da identificação do risco de quedas e de seus fatores associados, pelos profissionais de saúde. (AU)
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to compare the risk of falls and associated factors in elderly and very elderly persons. This is an observational, quantitative and cross-sectional study, carried out with 32 elderly people of both sexes, divided into two groups elderly and very elderly people. To evaluate the risk of falls, the Downton's Fall Risk Score questionnaire was used and, if the aged reported any fall suffered in the last 12 months, the extrinsic and intrinsic factors of the fall were questioned. For statistical analysis, the normality test of Shapiro-Wilk, Student's t-test and MannWhitney U-test were used; and significance level p ≤ 0.05. Both groups had a high risk of falls, with use of antidepressants (p = 0,043), with predominance of use among very elderly people, and "walking difficulty" factor (p = 0,035) more prevalent among the elderlies. Thus, the importance of care with this population is emphasized, aiming at the prevention of falls, through the identification of the risk of falls and their associated factors, by health professionals. (AU)
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Collection:
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Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
Health problem:
Goal 3 Human resources for health
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Accidental Falls
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aged
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Fisioter. Bras
Journal subject:
MEDICINA FISICA E REABILITACAO
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)/BR
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)/BR