Risk of falls and associated factors in institutionalized elderly

Risk of falls and associated factors in institutionalized elderly

Objective: to identify the factors associated with the risk of falls in institutionalized elderly. Methods: analytical study carried out in two long-stay institutions for the elderly, with 61 residents of both sexes. Data collection was performed by means of a socio-demographic and clin...

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Main Authors: Jacy Aurelia Vieira de Sousa, Anna Isadora Ferreira Stremel, Clóris Regina Blanski Grden, Pollyanna Kássia de Oliveira Borges, Péricles Martim Reche, Juliana Heloise de Oliveira da Silva
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2016-01-01
Series:Revista da Rede de Enfermagem do Nordeste
Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=324046243016

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