Interobserver analysis of safety practices and behaviors adopted by elderly people to prevent falls

Baixinho, Cristina Lavareda; Dixe, Maria dos Anjos; Madeira, Carla; Alves, Sílvia; Henriques, Maria Adriana

doi:10.1590/1518-8345.3209.3268

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“…The present study found that obtaining training over the period of professional practice has a positive impact on practices of evaluation of biophysiological risk factors in the elderly population. This result corroborated other studies that pointed to leadership, teamwork, and training as key elements to bring together risk assessment and individualization of preventive measures 11,17,25 .…”

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Evaluation of Fall Risk Factors Present During Institutionalization of Elderly People

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Dixe

2021

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Objectives: to describe the development and validation of the Scale of Practices of Evaluation of Fall Risk Factors during Institutionalization of Elderly People and to describe the practices of evaluation of communication of fall risks to institutionalized elderly people. Methods: methodological study, which allowed construction and determination of the psychometric properties of the Scale of Practices of Evaluation of Fall Risk Factors during Institutionalization of Elderly People, which was carried out in six long-term care institutions for elderly people, in 2018. Results: the scale showed satisfactory internal consistency, with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.949. It was designed to have three dimensions: practices of evaluation of biophysiological risk factors; practices of communication and training; and practices of evaluation of risks related to elderly people’s putting on clothing and footwear. Conclusions: the risk factors that had their value recognized were related to mobility. There is not proper recognition of the importance of information about fall risk factors and communication between elderly people and health teams during institutionalization.

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Evaluation of Fall Risk Factors Present During Institutionalization of Elderly People

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2021

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“…To determine the practices and behaviors adopted by the institutionalized older adults to prevent falls, the Scale of Practices and Behaviors for Institutionalized Elderly to Prevent Falls (EPICIPQ as per its acronym in Portuguese) [9,17] was used, which has two dimensions. The first measures bilateral communication practices between older adults and different team professionals, and the other dimension concerns the safety practices and behaviors adopted by the older adults (composed of two factors: safety behaviors regarding self-care, and accessibility of physical spaces).…”

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“…Each of the items is scored on a Likert scale between 1 (never) and 5 (always). The validation study showed that both dimensions had good internal consistency: the 6 items of the communication subscale presented an α = 0.881, and the safety practices and behaviors dimensions, α = 0.817, for 11 items [9,17].…”

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Falls and Preventive Practices among Institutionalized Older People

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Madeira

Alves

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The present study about falls among the older adult population essentially explores bio-physiological factors. In light of the complexity of the factors that cause these accidents, it is important to identify the safety and self-care practices of institutionalized older adults and their relationship with falls in order to introduce prevention measures and personalized cognitive–behavioral strategies. The objective of this study was to: (a) determine the frequency of falls and their recurrence among institutionalized older adults, and (b) to associate the occurrence of falls among institutionalized adults with or without cognitive impairment to communication and safety practices. This was a quantitative, correlational, and longitudinal study with 204 institutionalized older adults living in two long-term care facilities in Portugal. The Scale of Practices and Behaviors for Institutionalized Elderly to Prevent Falls was administered to the sample. The prevalence of falls at a 12-month follow-up was 41.6%, of which 38.3% were recurring episodes. Older adults with cognitive decline showed lower mean scores for safety practices. Further research with larger samples should explore the relationships between communication and safety practices and falls, their recurrence, and fear of new falls.

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“…The literature points out that the aging process causes changes in the sleep/wake pattern of the older adults, thus impairing their cognitive abilities, especially executive functioning. Cognitive changes and decreased strength and balance increase the risk of falls ( 25 - 26 ) . Falls can have different etiologies, but the occurrences are more frequent with advancing age ( 27 ) .…”

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Duration of night sleep and cognitive performance of community older adults

Alves

Pavarini

Luchesi

et al. 2021

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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Objective: to analyze the relationship between the duration of self-reported night sleep and the cognitive performance of older adults. Method: the sample consisted of 156 older adults registered in Family Health Units (FHUs) in a city of São Paulo, divided into quartiles according to the duration of night sleep. Data collection was performed using a characterization questionnaire, Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Exam – Revised (ACE-R) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Descriptive, comparative and correlational statistical analyses were performed. Results: the older adults obtained a mean of 61.94 points in ACE-R and 55.1% presented good sleep quality. Comparative analyses showed differences between the groups only in the cognitive domain of verbal fluency (p=0.018). The post-hoc analyses showed that older adults who slept more hours, a mean of 8.85 hours (Q1), had lower scores when compared to those who slept a mean of 6.11 hours (Q3) (p=0.004) and of 4.52 hours (Q4) (p=0.045). The adjusted model with application of the stepwise method showed a relationship between the independent variables of schooling and sleep duration and the domain verbal fluency. Conclusion: it is concluded that sleep duration is related to the verbal fluency cognitive domain.

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Interobserver analysis of safety practices and behaviors adopted by elderly people to prevent falls

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References 21 publications

Evaluation of Fall Risk Factors Present During Institutionalization of Elderly People

Evaluation of Fall Risk Factors Present During Institutionalization of Elderly People

Falls and Preventive Practices among Institutionalized Older People

Duration of night sleep and cognitive performance of community older adults

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