2017
DOI: 10.1590/s1980-220x2016037403237
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Abstract: OBJECTIVE Analyzing factors related to the risk of falls in hospitalized adult patients. METHOD A cross-sectional, analytical and quantitative study, developed in Clinical and Surgical Hospitalization Units from June to August 2015. Data collection instruments were sociodemographic and clinical forms, and the Morse Scale. Data were obtained with the patients and from medical records. Absolute and relative frequencies were used in the univariate statistical analysis, and chi-square test in the bivariate analysi… Show more

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“…The risk of falls in hospitalized patients is complex, and is related to intrinsic and extrinsic factors, comorbidities, and types of hospitalization (12) . The multifactorial nature and complexity of the relationship among fall risk factors make it difficult to control this problem.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The risk of falls in hospitalized patients is complex, and is related to intrinsic and extrinsic factors, comorbidities, and types of hospitalization (12) . The multifactorial nature and complexity of the relationship among fall risk factors make it difficult to control this problem.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Among these interventions, we have health education as a strategy to prevent its occurrence. (3) Effectiveness of educational interventions to prevent falls is observed in randomized trials in Australia with 3606 adult patients and 221 elderly, the results of which show that individualized patient education programs combined with training in basic prevention care are able to contribute to reduction of falls rates. (4,5) During the health education process, professionals can use printed educational materials that favor the understanding of guidance from information organization and illustrations presence.…”
Section: Construction and Validation Of Educational Booklet Content Fmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Percepčné poruchy sluchu boli signifikantné vo vyššej vekovej skupine (p = 0,033). Nedoslýchavosť a jej kompenzácia nosením naslúchacieho aparátu vrátane poškodení a ochorení vnútorného ucha (pri prítomnosti hlavne vertiga a tinitu) predikujú pacienta k pádom [42]. Riziko pádu sa v dôsledku percepčných porúch zvyšuje s vekom a znásobuje sa pri pohybe pacienta pre neho v neznámom prostredí, akým je aj nemocnica [31,43].…”
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