Assessment of risk of falls in elderly living at home

Assessment of risk of falls in elderly living at home

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the risk of falls in elderly, by comparing the sociodemographic and cognitive factors, history of falls and self-reported comorbidities. Method: cross-sectional and quantitative study with 240 elderly. Data were collected based on the social profile, through the instr...

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Main Authors: Adriana de Azevedo Smith, Antonia Oliveira Silva, Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues, Maria Adelaide Silva Paredes Moreira, Jordana de Almeida Nogueira, Luiz Fernando Rangel Tura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
Subjects:
Adultos mayores
Accidentes por Caídas
Riesgo
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