Fisioter Mov. 2013 set/dez;26(4):página 753-62 doi: ISSN 0103-5150 Fisioter. Mov., Curitiba, v. 26, n. 4, p. página 753-762, set./dez. 2013 Licenciado sob uma Licença Creative Commons [T] Causes and consequences of fall among elderly people at home [I] Causas e consequências de queda de idosos em domicílio[A] [b] Student at the undergraduate course in Physical Therapy AbstractIntroduction: Falls are frequent among elderly people and, as they spend most of their time at home, a place which might be safe often becomes the environment posing the biggest risk. Objective: Identify the causes and consequences of falls among elderly people at home, according to gender and age group, and determine which body structures are most affected. Materials and methods: The sample consisted of 389 elderly people living in the town of Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil, with 191 women (49.10%) and 198 men (50.89%). For data collection, we used a questionnaire and an examination of the mental status. Results: We identified an average of 1.6 falls per year; there was an average of 1.57 for men and 1.63 for women. However, according to the age group, people over 80 years were those who suffered more falls, with an average of 2.16 per year. The place with the highest incidence of falls was the bathroom (24.94%), followed by the kitchen (18.25%). Most people reported they have suffered some kind of injury (92.03%); excoriations (46.52%) were the most common, followed by fractures (29.05%), and the sites with more episodes were the ankle (19.79%) and knee (18.25%). Conclusion:We found out that the occurrence of falls at home constitutes a public health problem, either due to the number of injuries and the impact they generate on the elderly health or the need for thinking of strategies to prevent these episodes at home.[P]Keywords: Elderly person. Fall-down accident. Housing.Fisioter Mov. 2013 set/dez;26(4):página 753-62Ferretti F, Lunardi D, Bruschi L. 754 [B] Resumo Introdução: As quedas são frequentes nos idosos e, como eles permanecem a maior parte do tempo em domicílio, este que deveria ser um lugar seguro, torna-se muitas vezes um ambiente de maior risco. Objetivos: Identificar as causas e consequências de quedas de idosos em domicílio por gênero e faixa etária e verificar quais estruturas corporais são mais acometidas. Materiais e métodos: A amostra constituiu-se de 389 idosos residentes no município de Chapecó, sendo 191 mulheres (49,10%) e 198 homens (50,89%). Para a coleta dos dados utilizou-se um questionário adaptado de Lojudice (13) e o Miniexame do Estado Mental (12). Resultados: Foi identificada uma média de 1,6 quedas ao ano (DP ± 0,97). Uma média de 1,57 (DP ± 1,02) para homens e 1,63 (DP ± 0,91) nas mulheres. No entanto, por faixa etária, são os idosos com mais de 80 anos aqueles que mais sofreram quedas, em uma média de 2,16 (DP ± 1,34) por ano. O local de mais ocorrências de quedas foi o banheiro (24,94%), seguido da cozinha (18,25%). A maioria relatou ter sofrido algum tipo de lesão (92,03%), sendo as mai...
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