Quedas em idosos domiciliados e sua associação com as atividades da vida diária [Falls in older adults living at home and their association with daily living activities]
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https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2015.10406Keywords:
Idosos, acidentes por quedas, atividades cotidianas, enfermagem geriátrica [Older adults, accidental falls, activities of daily living, geriatric nursing] [Ancianos, accidentes por caídas, actividades cotidianas, enfermería geriátrica]Abstract
O objetivo deste estudo é determinar a prevalência de queda em idosos que vivem no domicílio e identificar o nível de dependência para as atividades da vida diária, entre os idosos que caíram e não caíram. Estudo transversal, com amostra por conglomerado de duplo estágio de 230 idosos, com idade acima de 70 anos, de ambos os sexos, em Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, em 2013. Investigaram-se o perfil social, as quedas, a Escala de Lawton e Brody e o Índice de Katz. Foi identificada queda em 37,8% (1-7; dp=1,0) dos entrevistados. Foi mais prevalente no sexo feminino (25,2%), em idosos mais jovens (23%). Não houve associação entre quedas e Atividades Instrumentais da Vida Diária, entretanto houve associação entre queda e Atividades Básicas da Vida Diária, pois os idosos que caíram possuíam mais dependência nestas atividades. Sugere-se que a investigação destas atividades seja utilizada como estratégia para prevenção de quedas.
ABSTRACT
This cross-sectional study, to determine the prevalence of falls in older adults living at home, and to identify the level of dependence in activities of daily living among those who fell and those who did not, was conducted using a two-stage cluster sample of 230 individuals of both sexes, aged over 70 years, in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, in 2013. Social profile, falls, Lawton & Brody scale and Katz Index were investigated. Falls were identified in 37.8% (1-7, sd=1.0) of individuals interviewed. Falls were more prevalent among women (25.2%), and younger individuals (23%). No association was found between falls and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, although there was an association between falls and Activities of Daily Living, as those who fell were more dependent on these activities. The study of these activities is suggested as a strategy to prevent falls.
RESUMEN
El objetivo de este estudio es determinar la prevalencia de caídas sufridas por ancianos en el domicilio e identificar el nivel de dependencia para las actividades del cotidiano, entre los ancianos que sufrieron y no sufrieron caídas. Estudio transversal, con muestra por conglomerado de doble etapa de 230 ancianos, mayores de 70 años, de ambos sexos, en Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, en 2013. Se han investigado el perfil social, las caídas, la Escala de Lawton y Brody y el Índice de Katz. Las caídas fueron identificadas en el 37,8% (1-7; de=1,0) de los entrevistados. Hubo prevalencia en el sexo femenino (25,2%), en ancianos más jóvenes (23%). No existió asociación entre caídas y Actividades Instrumentales de la Vida Diaria, sin embargo, hubo asociación entre caídas y Actividades Básicas de la Vida Diaria, ya que los ancianos que se cayeron tenían mayor dependencia en estas actividades. Se sugiere que la investigación de dichas actividades se utilice como estrategia preventiva de caídas.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2015.10406
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