Risk of falls displayed by elderly patients cared for by a geriatric outpatient clinic
This study aims to identify risk factors for falls among elderly patients cared for at an outpatient clinic and the association between such factors. It is a cross-sectional study with 120 elderly patients. Data was collected using an instrument which contained a sociodemographic and clinical evalua...
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| author | Maria das Graças Melo Fernandes Keylla Talitha Fernandes Barbosa Fabiana Maria Rodrigues Lopes de Oliveira Mayara Muniz Dias Rodrigues Kamyla Félix Oliveira dos Santos |
| author_facet | Maria das Graças Melo Fernandes Keylla Talitha Fernandes Barbosa Fabiana Maria Rodrigues Lopes de Oliveira Mayara Muniz Dias Rodrigues Kamyla Félix Oliveira dos Santos |
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| description | This study aims to identify risk factors for falls among elderly patients cared for at an outpatient clinic and the association between such factors. It is a cross-sectional study with 120 elderly patients. Data was collected using an instrument which contained a sociodemographic and clinical evaluation and the FallRisk Score (FR). The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and the chi-squared test. Results demonstrate that the occurrence of falls was elevated in: 73.4% of women; 61.2% of sedentary patients; 60.8% of those between 60 and 69 years of age; 55.8% of hypertensive patients and 41.22% of those taking one or two medications. Considering this information, we recommend that there be a reflection, especially from health services, on basic care regarding prevention and early identification of risk factors for falls, in order to minimize their elevated prevalence among elderly patients cared for at the outpatient clinic level.
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| spelling | doaj.art-523cc527573f4aaf9e1191da2918cfa72022-12-21T22:39:25ZengUniversidade Federal de GoiasRevista Eletrônica de Enfermagem1518-19442014-06-0116229730310.5216/ree.v16i2.2054214065Risk of falls displayed by elderly patients cared for by a geriatric outpatient clinicMaria das Graças Melo Fernandes0Keylla Talitha Fernandes Barbosa1Fabiana Maria Rodrigues Lopes de Oliveira2Mayara Muniz Dias Rodrigues3Kamyla Félix Oliveira dos Santos4Universidade Federal da ParaíbaUniversidade Federal da ParaíbaUniversidade Federal da ParaíbaUniversidade Federal da ParaíbaUniversidade Federal da ParaíbaThis study aims to identify risk factors for falls among elderly patients cared for at an outpatient clinic and the association between such factors. It is a cross-sectional study with 120 elderly patients. Data was collected using an instrument which contained a sociodemographic and clinical evaluation and the FallRisk Score (FR). The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and the chi-squared test. Results demonstrate that the occurrence of falls was elevated in: 73.4% of women; 61.2% of sedentary patients; 60.8% of those between 60 and 69 years of age; 55.8% of hypertensive patients and 41.22% of those taking one or two medications. Considering this information, we recommend that there be a reflection, especially from health services, on basic care regarding prevention and early identification of risk factors for falls, in order to minimize their elevated prevalence among elderly patients cared for at the outpatient clinic level. doi: 10.5216/ree.v16i2.20542.http://revistas.ufg.emnuvens.com.br/fen/article/view/20542IdosoFatores de RiscoEnfermagem Geriátrica. |
| spellingShingle | Maria das Graças Melo Fernandes Keylla Talitha Fernandes Barbosa Fabiana Maria Rodrigues Lopes de Oliveira Mayara Muniz Dias Rodrigues Kamyla Félix Oliveira dos Santos Risk of falls displayed by elderly patients cared for by a geriatric outpatient clinic Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem Idoso Fatores de Risco Enfermagem Geriátrica. |
| title | Risk of falls displayed by elderly patients cared for by a geriatric outpatient clinic |
| title_full | Risk of falls displayed by elderly patients cared for by a geriatric outpatient clinic |
| title_fullStr | Risk of falls displayed by elderly patients cared for by a geriatric outpatient clinic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risk of falls displayed by elderly patients cared for by a geriatric outpatient clinic |
| title_short | Risk of falls displayed by elderly patients cared for by a geriatric outpatient clinic |
| title_sort | risk of falls displayed by elderly patients cared for by a geriatric outpatient clinic |
| topic | Idoso Fatores de Risco Enfermagem Geriátrica. |
| url | http://revistas.ufg.emnuvens.com.br/fen/article/view/20542 |
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