Accidents due to falls and femoral fracture in elderly population
| Autor: | Maria José Santos de Oliveira, Fernanda dos Santos, Celmira Lange, Letícia Pilotto Casagranda, Elaine Thumé, Denise Somavila Przylynski Castro |
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| Jazyk: | portugalština |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 225-235 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2179-7692 21797692 |
| DOI: | 10.5902/2179769226168 |
| Popis: | Aim: this study aims to know the characteristics of elderly people hospitalized for femoral fracture and extrinsic factors related to accidents due to falls. Method: this is a crosssectional and descriptive study, carried out from February 2012 to February 2013, with 108 elderly patients hospitalized due to a femoral fracture in a medium-sized hospital in Pelotas city. The variables of socioeconomic and demographic data were analysed in relation to the extrinsic factors of falls in the elderly population. Results: most of the interviewees were retired, widowed, literate, and suffered a fractured femur due to the fall in their own homes. Most of the houses did not have adaptations inside and the available rugs were not non-slip. Conclusions: the findings show that accidents due to falls can be avoided with simple measures; however an evaluation of the elderly and of the environment in which they live is necessary, identifying the risks for falls. |
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