Resultados: 2

Falls in long-term care institutions for elderly people: protocol validation

Rev. bras. enferm; 70 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objectives: To validate the content of a fall management risk protocol in long-term institutions for elderly people. Methods: Methodological, quanti-qualitative study using the Delphi technique. The tool, based on the literature, was sent electronically to obtain consensus among the 14 experts...

Falls in institutionalized older adults: risks, consequences and antecedents

Rev. bras. enferm; 70 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the occurrence of falls in institutionalized elderly addressing the risks, consequences and antecedents. Method: Cross-sectional study carried out with 45 older adults in Long-Term Care Facilities for the Older adult in João Pessoa, Brazil, in June and July 2016. A socio...