2023
DOI: 10.34119/bjhrv6n2-049
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Avaliação do risco de quedas nos idosos cadastrados em uma unidade de saúde da família no conjunto universitário Rio Branco – Acre

Abstract: OBJETIVO: Avaliar o risco de quedas dos idosos cadastrados na Unidade de Saúde da Família do Conjunto Universitário, Rio Branco-Acre. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de um estudo espidemiológico de corte transversal realizado com os idosos cadastrados na Unidade de Saúde da Família Nímio Insfran. Foi aplicado um questionário sociodemográfico e o Teste Time Up Go, realizados durante visitas domicilares pelos membros do projeto. A análise dos dados foi realizada no Programa SPSS 20.0, feito Média, Mediana e Desvio Padrão e re… Show more

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“…The demographic change has many demands but mainly requires an understanding of the aging process [36]. Besides the prevalent diseases in older adults, facts intrinsic to the illness inflict molecular and cellular damage associated with the gradual loss of physiological reserves and the natural decline in the general capacities of this population to defend themselves against external agents, increasing the risks for all types and causes of accidents, including falls from standing height (FSHs) [27,[37][38][39][40].…”
Section: Demographic Transition and The Sociological Analysis Of Real...mentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The demographic change has many demands but mainly requires an understanding of the aging process [36]. Besides the prevalent diseases in older adults, facts intrinsic to the illness inflict molecular and cellular damage associated with the gradual loss of physiological reserves and the natural decline in the general capacities of this population to defend themselves against external agents, increasing the risks for all types and causes of accidents, including falls from standing height (FSHs) [27,[37][38][39][40].…”
Section: Demographic Transition and The Sociological Analysis Of Real...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The prevalence of falls tends to increase by around 50% [25] with age, with the highest prevalence at the age of 80. The risk of falling again is around 60 and 70% among older adults who have already suffered a fall, and approximately 20% of this population with a history of falls experience a fatal fall [26], which has been the object of interest of several studies [27][28][29] with different approaches [15,30,31].…”
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confidence: 99%