Fall prevention through patient partnerships

Day, Jennifer R.; Ramos, Lourdes C.; Hendrix, Cristina C.

doi:10.1097/01.npr.0000415241.08343.1c

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“…Falls are still the leading cause of death in the elderly population due to injuries, and it also contributes to a major cost to the healthcare system (1) . Falls typically have a multifactorial etiology, composed of intrinsic (e.g., poor balance, weakness, chronic illness, visual or cognitive impairment) and extrinsic (e.g., poor lighting, no safety equipment, loose carpets) factors (2) .…”

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Stroke and risk factors for falls in elderly individuals

Costa¹,

Oliveira‐Kumakura²,

Araújo³

et al. 2017

Rev Rene

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Objective: to verify and compare the intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors for falls among older community-dwelling people with and without a stroke history. Methods: a case group and three control groups were established and each group had 15 elderly individuals. Results: the statistical associations were: use of antihypertensive medication among the groups with falls, despite the occurrence of a stroke; use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor for elderly with a stroke who had an event of fall or not; foot alterations between the case group and people without falls or stroke. Gait difficulty and impaired physical mobility were statistically associated between the case group and people without the occurrence of stroke or falls. Conclusion: the stroke is associated with falls and the intrinsic factors presented greater statistical correlations, supporting the hypothesis that many factors influence the occurrence of falls. Descriptors: Accidental Falls; Risk Factors; Stroke. Objetivo: verificar e comparar os fatores de risco intrínsecos e extrínsecos para quedas em idosos, com e sem acidente vascular cerebral. Métodos: estabeleceram-se três grupos controle e um grupo caso, com 15 idosos cada. Resultados: as associações estatísticas foram: uso de medicação anti-hipertensiva entre os grupos com quedas, apesar da ocorrência de acidente vascular cerebral; uso de inibidor da enzima conversora de angiotensina para pessoas idosas com acidente vascular cerebral que tiveram ou não queda; alterações nos pés entre o grupo caso e as pessoas sem quedas ou acidente vascular cerebral. A dificuldade de marcha e a mobilidade física prejudicada foram estatisticamente relevantes entre o grupo caso e as pessoas sem a ocorrência de acidente vascular cerebral ou quedas. Conclusão: o acidente vascular cerebral está associado a quedas e os fatores intrínsecos apresentaram maiores correlações estatísticas, apoiando a hipótese de que muitos fatores influenciam a ocorrência de quedas. Descritores: Acidentes por Quedas; Fatores de Risco; Acidente Vascular Cerebral.

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“…Also, understanding these contributing factors and their characteristics can increase the possibility of addressing the priorities of the elderly population. Thus, nurses could work to minimize the risk for falls by conducting a multifactorial assessment that allows prompt evidence-based interventions (1) .…”

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confidence: 99%