Falls among the aged in two emergency care units in Rio Grande do Sul
Journal Title: Revista Eletronica de Enfermagem - Year 2011, Vol 13, Issue 4
Abstract
The aim of this study was to identify the main factors causing falls among the aged in two emergency care units in Rio Grande do Sul. Quantitative research, survey study, descriptive, with 39 aged, which was applied to verify profile interview, questions related to health, housing conditions related to the fall experienced in the period December 2009 to April 2010. Used the SPSS software to perform descriptive analysis. It was found that 22 (56.4%) were women, 19 (48.7%) were between 70-79 years, 27 (69.2) fell in the last 12 months, 15 (38.5% ) fell more than 2 times last year. As the homes of aged: 37 (94.9%) furniture are sharp, 35 (89.7%) had degrees, 27 (69.2%) had loose rugs, 20 (51.3%) were slippery, 12 (30.8%) had stairs without handrails. It is hoped to raise awareness among professionals in the health/population to the threat of falls in older adults.
Authors and Affiliations
Clariana Ramos, Silvana Santos, Edison Barlem, Marlene Pelzer
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