PREDISPOSING FACTORS FOR FALLS AMONG ELDERLY PEOPLE
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Resumo: | This cross-sectional study falls and their consequences are serious health problems among older populations. To study predisposing factors for falls among older people in six social groups for elderly in Erechim, RS, and their influence over these people’s lives, we used a cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 104 elderly people, 76.92% women and 23.07%, men. The results showed that 63.46% had already fallen down and 36.53% had already suffered fractures. They informed that they take care to prevent falls, wearing certain shoes, walking attentively and avoiding slippering surfaces. They also informed that during the period they were injured because of the fractures they felt depressed and sad because they could not perform daily activities and they could not have the self-care. They believed the causes of the falls might be related to deficient alimentation and lack of exercising. We concluded that most of the participants have coherent information and a good self-care, which diminish predisposing factors for falls. However, we believe it is necessary to promote an educative intervention in these social groups, to enlarge they knowledge, to avoid falls and promote a healthy life. |
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PREDISPOSING FACTORS FOR FALLS AMONG ELDERLY PEOPLEFatores que predispõem às quedas em idososThis cross-sectional study falls and their consequences are serious health problems among older populations. To study predisposing factors for falls among older people in six social groups for elderly in Erechim, RS, and their influence over these people’s lives, we used a cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 104 elderly people, 76.92% women and 23.07%, men. The results showed that 63.46% had already fallen down and 36.53% had already suffered fractures. They informed that they take care to prevent falls, wearing certain shoes, walking attentively and avoiding slippering surfaces. They also informed that during the period they were injured because of the fractures they felt depressed and sad because they could not perform daily activities and they could not have the self-care. They believed the causes of the falls might be related to deficient alimentation and lack of exercising. We concluded that most of the participants have coherent information and a good self-care, which diminish predisposing factors for falls. However, we believe it is necessary to promote an educative intervention in these social groups, to enlarge they knowledge, to avoid falls and promote a healthy life.Estudo transversal que objetivou identificar os fatores que predispõem às quedas em idosos que vivem na comunidade, determinando a influência destas intercorrências em suas vidas. Participaram 104 idosos, entre os quais 76,92% são do sexo feminino e 23,07% do sexo masculino. Os resultados revelam que 63,46% da amostra admitiram já ter caído e 36,53% sofreram fraturas. Os idosos informaram que mantêm cuidados no sentido de prevenir as quedas, tais como uso de calçados adequados, caminhar com atenção, observando o piso, evitar pisos lisos e escorregadios entre outras medidas de prevenção. Quanto a limitações que sofreram, quando estavam se recuperando de fraturas os entrevistados referiram que se sentiram depressivos e tristes diante da impossibilidade de realizar tarefas diárias e de se autocuidarem. A respeito das causas de quedas, os idosos referiram acreditar que as mesmas possam estar relacionadas a questões de alimentação deficiente e falta de exercícios físicos. Diante de tais achados, percebeu-se que a grande maioria dos entrevistados possui informações coerentes com a realidade e que se cuida corretamente, diminuindo os fatores de risco para as quedas. Contudo, acredita-se ser necessária uma intervenção educativa junto a esta população, no sentido de ampliar seus conhecimentos, para que possam ter cada vez mais uma vida saudável e sem quedas.Editora UPF2012-04-22info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionAvaliado por paresPesquisa de Campoapplication/pdfhttp://seer.upf.br/index.php/rbceh/article/view/77610.5335/rbceh.2012.776Revista Brasileira de Ciências do Envelhecimento Humano; v. 7 n. 3 (2010)2317-66951679-7930reponame:Revista Brasileira de Ciências do Envelhecimento Humano (Online)instname:Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF)instacron:UPFporhttp://seer.upf.br/index.php/rbceh/article/view/776/pdfCelich, Kátia Lilian SedrezSouza, Sáskia Miriam SedrezZenevicz, LeoniOrso, Zuleica Aléssioinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-11-08T14:05:34Zoai:seer.upf.br:article/776Revistahttp://www.upf.br/seer/index.php/rbcehhttp://www.upf.br/seer/index.php/rbceh/oairbceh@upf.br||pasqualotti@upf.br2317-66951679-7930opendoar:2022-11-08T14:05:34Revista Brasileira de Ciências do Envelhecimento Humano (Online) - Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF)false |
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PREDISPOSING FACTORS FOR FALLS AMONG ELDERLY PEOPLE Fatores que predispõem às quedas em idosos |
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PREDISPOSING FACTORS FOR FALLS AMONG ELDERLY PEOPLE Celich, Kátia Lilian Sedrez |
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Celich, Kátia Lilian Sedrez |
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Celich, Kátia Lilian Sedrez Souza, Sáskia Miriam Sedrez Zenevicz, Leoni Orso, Zuleica Aléssio |
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Souza, Sáskia Miriam Sedrez Zenevicz, Leoni Orso, Zuleica Aléssio |
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Celich, Kátia Lilian Sedrez Souza, Sáskia Miriam Sedrez Zenevicz, Leoni Orso, Zuleica Aléssio |
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This cross-sectional study falls and their consequences are serious health problems among older populations. To study predisposing factors for falls among older people in six social groups for elderly in Erechim, RS, and their influence over these people’s lives, we used a cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 104 elderly people, 76.92% women and 23.07%, men. The results showed that 63.46% had already fallen down and 36.53% had already suffered fractures. They informed that they take care to prevent falls, wearing certain shoes, walking attentively and avoiding slippering surfaces. They also informed that during the period they were injured because of the fractures they felt depressed and sad because they could not perform daily activities and they could not have the self-care. They believed the causes of the falls might be related to deficient alimentation and lack of exercising. We concluded that most of the participants have coherent information and a good self-care, which diminish predisposing factors for falls. However, we believe it is necessary to promote an educative intervention in these social groups, to enlarge they knowledge, to avoid falls and promote a healthy life. |
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