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- Title
Ocorrência de quedas em idosos: fatores de risco e fatores relacionados.
- Authors
de Souza Penna, Bruna; Cavalcanti Valente, Gabriel Luis; Cavalcanti Valente, Geilsa Soraia
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to verify the performance of the elderly in static and dynamic tests of postural balance, in association or not with the presence of cognitive problems; and to detect early the fragility that may lead the elderly to episodes of falls and emergence of disability, to establish strategies aimed at promoting health and reducing the risk of falls. A descriptive study carried out at the Center for Attention to Health of the Elderly and its Caregivers, Fluminense Federal University, with elderly people participating in therapeutic activities. Older adults scored lower on performance. The number of drugs used daily is associated with a greater propensity for falls, also highlighting the importance of pharmaceutical education. It is concluded that the risks caused by intrinsic factors, such as the presence of chronic diseases and the use of medications, should be duly evaluated by health professionals to avoid the loss of functional capacity of these elderly people due to falls.
- Publication
Saúde Coletiva, 2018, p1016
- ISSN
1806-3365
- Publication type
Article