Accidental Falls
Conditions
Interventions
A nursing intervention will be applied to prevent falls in hypertensive elderly and with the nursing diagnosis Risk of falls. The intervention group will be formed by 62 elderly who must be 65 years o
Behavioural
N06.850.135.060
W00-W19
Sponsors
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira
Eligibility
Age
65 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elderly with systemic arterial hypertension; have Nursing Diagnosis Risk of falls; being accompanied and registered at the Basic Health Unit I, headquarters II or Boa Fé; have an age greater than or equal to 65 years or greater than or equal to 75 years; live with a partner or family members.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Elderly with diabetes mellitus; have some mental disorder; elderly traveling on the day of recruitment of the survey participants.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that the elderly with whom the Fall Prevention Nursing Intervention will be applied did not suffer falls during the three months of the study. This will be verified by self-report of fall by the elderly or by verbal report of one of their family members or caregivers. Thus, it will be observed that the outcome happened when there is a positive affirmation of the elderly, family members or caregivers. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The elderly who will receive the intervention are expected to vary in the magnitude of the Nursing Diagnosis Risk of falls. Risk factors such as the absence of insufficient lighting and non-slip material in the bathroom are expected to be modified by the action of the predictor variable “Nursing Intervention Fall Prevention”. These risk factors will be identified before the intervention and at the end of the study. The absence of these factors will mean that the intervention was able to modify them.;The elderly who will receive the Fall Prevention intervention are expected to score 4-5 points in the selected Nursing Outcome indicators, expressing positive responses to the intervention. This will be verified by measuring the scores of the Nursing Outcomes scales suggested for the Nursing Diagnosis Risk of falls, before and after the intervention. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFRANCISCA GUEDES GUERRA
Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira
Outcome results
None listed