Risk Factors for new accidental falls in elderly patients at traumatology ambulatory center
Objective. To identify the risks factors for new accidental fallsin elderly patients attended in the Traumatology Ambulatory ofa University hospital in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Methodology.Quantitative study of the type of multiple cases. Performedat the traumatology ambulatory, amongst fifteen el...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Investigación y educación en enfermería 2015, Vol.33 (1), p.36-43 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Objective. To identify the risks factors for new accidental fallsin elderly patients attended in the Traumatology Ambulatory ofa University hospital in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Methodology.Quantitative study of the type of multiple cases. Performedat the traumatology ambulatory, amongst fifteen elders thatattended the inclusion criteria: age of sixty or more; patient atthe traumatology ambulatory because of a fall motivated byaccident, oriented and in conditions of answer an interview ofdata collectors. The data collection was made between April andJune, 2013, with the Elderly Nursing Core Set scale (Lopes &Fonseca). The data analysis was made by a descriptive structure,which helped identify the existence of relation patterns among thecases. Results. The risk factors for new accidental falls identifiedwith larger incidence amongst the elders studied were: impairedbalance (15/15), age above 65 (11/15), use of antihypertensivedrugs (9/15), absence of non-slip material at home environment(7/15), in seven cases; rugs scattered at the floor of the house(6/15). Conclusion. The combination of intrinsic and extrinsicfactors that include the environmental risks is considered a muchmore relevant cause to occur the new falls. The minimizationof the home dangers, allied to the control of the elder intrinsicfactors, may reduce the risks of causes. In that sense, is necessarythat the nursing team make available more attention to the elderlyassisted at the ambulatories, mainly those with sequelae due tofall accidents.
Objetivo. Identificar os riscos de novos acidentes por quedas, em idosos, atendidos no ambulatório de traumatologia de um hospital universitário no Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Metodologia. Estudo quantitativo de tipo de casos múltiplos. Realizado no ambulatório de traumatologia, com quinze idosos que atenderam os critérios de inclusão: ter sessenta anos ou mais; estar em atendimento no ambulatório de traumatologia
em decorrência de acidente por queda; estar orientado e em condições de responder e interagir com os coletadores de dados. A coleta de dados foi realizada de abril a junho de 2013, com o instrumento Elderly Nursing Core Set (Lopes e Fonseca). A análise dos dados foi realizada por meio da estrutura descritiva, que ajudou na identificação da existência de padrões de relacionamento entre os casos. Resultados. Os
fatores de risco para novas quedas identificados com maior frequência nos idosos investigados, foram: equilíbrio prejudicado (15/15), idade |
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ISSN: | 0120-5307 2216-0280 |