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1630/2013 - Associated factors to risk of accident falls in institutionalized elderly: Integrative review.
Fatores associados ao risco de quedas em idosos institucionalizados: Uma revisão integrativa.

Author:

• Erika Carla Cavalcanti Gomes - GOMES, E.C.C. - OLINDA, PE - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - <erikacarlagomes@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3156-7053

Co-author(s):

• Ana Paula de Oliveira Marques - Marques, APO - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - <marquesap@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0731-8065
• Marcia Carrera Leal - Leal, MC - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - <marciacarrera@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3032-7253
• Benvinda Pereira de Barros - Barros, B.P. - Recife, PE - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - <benvindabarros@hotmail.com>

Thematic Area:

Saúde do Idoso

Abstract:

The aim of this research is identifying the major factors associated to risk of accidental falls in elderly. This is an integrative review of literature between 2002 and 2012 in English and Portuguese. The ion of articles was based on crossing descriptors: Accidental Falls, Homes for the Aged, health services in the following databases: LILACS, MEDLINE, BDENF. At the final sample were ed 19 articles, which eleven are nationals and eight are internationals articles. They indicate that the major factors related to risk of accidental falls in Homes for the Aged are: female elderly, diagnoses of chronic diseases, benzodiazepine treatment, earlier cases of accident falls, and mobility restriction. The authors also emphasized that inappropriate building in Homes for the Aged are increasing factors for accidental falls cases. According to the analysis of the articles shows the need for more longitudinal studies and consequently, better monitoring of the conditions of the functional capacity of the elderly, especially the risks related to falls, considered one of the leading causes of death among institutionalized elderly

Keywords:

accident fallshomes for the agedhealth services

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GOMES, E.C.C., Marques, APO, Leal, MC, Barros, B.P.. Associated factors to risk of accident falls in institutionalized elderly: Integrative review.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2013/Oct). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/associated-factors-to-risk-of-accident-falls-in-institutionalized-elderly-integrative-review/14564



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