Quedas e fatores multidimensionais associados: estudo longitudinal de idosos residentes em instituições de longa permanência em Goiânia(GO)

• Autor(a) principal: MENEZES, Ruth Losada de
• Data de Publicação: 2009
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UFG
• Texto Completo: http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/tede/handle/tde/1552
• topic: acidentes por queda, idoso, saúde do idoso, saúde do idoso institucionalizado, fatores de risco, estudos longitudinais.; accidents by falls, elderly, health of the elderly, health of the institutionalized elderly, risk factors, longitudinal studies.; CNPQ::CIENCIAS DA SAUDE

Abstract xvii ABSTRACT Falling is a geriatric syndrome with multifactorial causes. Several studies confirm that fallings are frequent among institutionalized elders. The main objective of this study was to analyze the multidimensional factors associated with the falling episodes among elderly living at long-term care institutions in Goiania (GO) during the time of 2005-2007. A prospective longitudinal clinical trial was carried out at five philanthropic long-term care institutions for the elderly (LTCEI) in the city of Goiânia. The sample of the investigation included 59 elderly that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. It was used a questionnaire containing socio-demographic data; information about falling episodes in the previous twelve months before the study and during may/august 2005 and may/august 2007 and the context of their occurrence; clinical data related to health/disease conditions; psycho-emotional data depression; assessment of the ability to perform Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL) and the assessment of balance and gait. Simple frequencies of all the variables of the study were used for the data analysis. The comparisons among the variables were carried out using the McNemar test, the test of Marginal Homogeneity and the Chi-square test. Multi and univariate logistic regression analysis were performed in order to estimate the relative weight of each factor on the occurrence of fallings. The level of significance used for the statistic tests was 5%. The findings showed that there was a statistically significant increase of stroke (p=0,031) and other diseases (p=0,031) among the study population. There was an unfavorable evolution of the health for both groups (falling and non-falling elderly). The variable number of chronic diseases referred presented statistically significant difference among falling elderly, evidencing the unfavorable evolution (p=0,048). The variable other diseases presented statistically significant unfavorable evolution (p=0,021) for the non-falling elderly. Considering the study population, 54,2% of the elderly referred falling episodes, 22 (68,8%) elderly referred one episode, 06 (18,8%) referred two episodes and 04 (12,5%) referred three episodes. The context of occurrence of the falling episodes demonstrates that theses incidents took place mainly during day time, out of the indoor institution environment, during walking, on concrete floors, on dry surfaces, when they stumbled on something and when they were wearing flip-flops. The falls related for the study population were statistically associated to the female sex (p=0,015); cataract (p=0,007); lower score on the POMABrazil (p=0,038); altered performance of POMA-Balance on the following maneuvers 5th maneuver balance with eyes closed (p=0,024) and 10th maneuver perform spine extension (p=0,026); abnormal performance of POMA-Gait on the following maneuvers 15th maneuver step height Abstract xviii (p=0,047) and the 21st maneuver base of support during gait (p=0,047). The following variables were indicated as protection factors for falls by means of the univariate logistic regression analysis: male sex (OR 0,26), having cataract (OR 0,22), higher total score on POMA-Brazil (OR 0,04), normal performance on the 5th maneuver POMA-Brazil balance with closed eyes (OR 0,11), normal performance on the 6th maneuver POMA-Brazil balance when turning 360° (OR 0,29) and normal performance on the 10th maneuver POMA-Brazil spine extension (OR 0,19). By means of the multivariate logistic regression analysis, the following factors associated to falls were identified: protection variables associated to falls - male sex (OR 0,028) and the presence of cataract (OR 0,158); variable associated to risk of falls worse self-perception of health when compared to other people (OR 23,25). Because of this study it was possible to verify the decline of the elderly health during the two years investigated, characterizing the situation of functional vulnerability. Fallings cannot be underestimated and through this study it was possible to verify that the incident is present at the LTCEI of the city of Goiânia. With the dada obtained, we are able to point out the need of interventions directed to the health of the elderly, starting with a multidimensional approach that is only possible with the existence of an interdisciplinary health professional team, focusing on health promotion and health maintenance.