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2017
DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0392
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The elderly recognizing themselves as vulnerable to falls in the concreteness of the femoral fracture

Abstract: RESUMO Objetivos: compreender a experiência de idosos com quedas seguidas de fraturas do fêmur e elaborar modelo teórico desse processo de vivência. Método: pesquisa qualitativa com saturação teórica mediante análise da nona entrevista não diretiva de idosos que vivenciaram tal experiência. As entrevistas foram audiogravadas, transcritas e analisadas segundo a Teoria Fundamentada nos Dados. Resultados: emergiram três categorias (subprocessos): avaliando sinais e sintomas de fratura após a queda; sentindo-se tr… Show more

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“…The increased longevity of people in the last decades presents new challenges to health policy, in addition to the condition of vulnerability of elderly people (1) . There is a reflection around the disabilities associated with older people, including falls (2) and possible repercussions (3) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The increased longevity of people in the last decades presents new challenges to health policy, in addition to the condition of vulnerability of elderly people (1) . There is a reflection around the disabilities associated with older people, including falls (2) and possible repercussions (3) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Aproximadamente metade das mulheres e um quarto dos homens sofrerão uma fratura óssea por fragilidade ao longo da vida, sendo a queda a principal causa desse tipo de lesão (Lima et al, 2016). Atualmente, reconhecese que as fraturas têm um impacto expressivo na qualidade de vida dos idosos e representam um desafio para a saúde pública, já que estão associadas a custos econômicos elevados, problemas sociais e aumento nos índices de morbidade e mortalidade (Carvalho;Bocchi, 2017).…”
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“…[2][3] In recent decades there has been a steady increase in people's longevity, and associated with the older adults comes the condition of vulnerability. 4 These changes challenge Nursing, especially in the sense of implementing preventive Nursing interventions. The "risk for falls" is identified as a Nursing diagnosis, either in the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP ® ), 5 or in NANDA-International.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%