Evaluation of the safety of hospitalized older adults as for the risk of falls

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the safety of hospitalized older adults as for the risk of falls according to the parameters of the Morse Fall Scale. Method: Epidemiological, cross-sectional, prospective and descriptive study with n=75. Results: Average age of 71.3 years (SD±8.2); 58.7% male; 44% wi...

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Autor principal: Sarges,Nathalia de Araújo (author)
Outros Autores: Santos,Maria Izabel Penha de Oliveira (author), Chaves,Emanuele Cordeiro (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2017
Assuntos:
Older Adults
Patient Safety
Accidents by Falls
Nursing Care
Geriatric Nursing
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País:Brasil
Oai:oai:scielo:S0034-71672017000400860

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