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- Title
Assistência de enfermagem a idosos com traumas ósseos: uma revisão integrativa.
- Authors
Fonseca Landim, Ana Caroline; Machado Pinheiro, Fernanda; Soares Pessanha, Fernanda; dos Santos, Luiz; Cavalcanti Valente, Geilsa Soraia
- Abstract
Objective: To describe the profile of the elderly victims of bone trauma and as how nursing has been active in assisting these clients. Method: integrative Review, held in LILACS database with the keywords: Elderly, Nursing and Trauma, in order to answer the following question: <<”What is the profile of the elderly who suffer from bone trauma and the role of nursing care to these customers?”>>. Results: people over 80 years old suffer more trauma primarily with neuromotor weaknesses, using multiple medications and comorbidities. Nursing care for the elderly is still traumatized poor because there was a significant incidence of iatrogenic complications. Conclusion: the risk factors for the occurrence of traumatic events in the elderly favor the loss of quality of life, increased functional dependence, burden for caregivers and institutionalization. The records of care provide visibility and ensure continuity of care in a qualified way.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; BONE fracture prevention; ACCIDENTAL fall prevention; RISK factors of fractures; CONTENT analysis; GERIATRIC nursing; NURSES; WOUND nursing; SYSTEMATIC reviews; OCCUPATIONAL roles; THEMATIC analysis; OLD age
- Publication
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental, 2015, Vol 7, Issue 1, p2083
- ISSN
1809-6107
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i1.2083-2103