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Analysis of risk factors for falls in older people with mental disorders
Análise dos fatores de risco de quedas em pessoas idosas com transtornos mentais
Análisis de los factores de riesgo de caídas en personas mayores con trastornos mentales
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Abstract Objective: To analyze the risk factors for falls in older people with mental disorders. Method: A qualitative case study, the interpretation was performed by direct observation and analysis of medical records of 12 elderly institutionalized in psychiatric hospital. Results: 58% were female, 75% aged... view more
Objective: To analyze the risk factors for falls in older people with mental disorders. Method: A qualitative case study, the interpretation was performed by direct observation and analysis of medical records of 12 elderly institutionalized in psychiatric hospital. Results: 58% were female, 75% aged between 60 and 69 years, 100% had independent gait and everyone had a clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia. About history of falls, 57% of elderly females showed the occurrence of falls and 20% of males had the same history. The purpose of the site of the falls, 8% occurred in the courtyard; 25% in the ward, and 67% in the bathroom. Conclusion: The results reinforced the need to prevent the occurrence of falls, to ensure the institutionalized elderly person in a psychiatric hospital a process of senility decent and healthy through the planning and execution of programs to prevent the condition.... view less
Keywords
elderly; risk; accident; mental disorder; mental health; hospital
Classification
Medical Sociology
Psychological Disorders, Mental Health Treatment and Prevention
Gerontology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 102-110
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 6 (2014) supl.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2014.v6i5.102-110
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed