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Evaluation of the effectiveness of an intervention in a health team to prevent falls in hospitalized elderly people
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Abstract(s)
To evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention program in practices and
behaviors of a health team to prevent falls in hos pitalized elderly people. Method: This
was an action, mixed-methods, and longitudinal study that applied an intervention based
on TeamSTEPPS®
, and organized into five domains: team training, communication,
leadership, monitoring, and mutual support. The population was nurses and nursing aides
who worked at the medical service of a Portuguese hospital center. Data were obtained
by consulting process records and interviews, and by applying the Scale of Practices
and Behaviors of Teams for Fall Prevention. Results: There was improvement in all
indicators of the scale, with evident progress in discussion of risk factors and preventive
measures to be implemented. Conclusion: This intervention promoted decision-making
regarding the preventive measures to be applied to each elderly person and improved
communication and the interest in identifying the causes of falls to prevent their
recurrence.
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Keywords
Aged Hospitalization Accidental Falls Patient Care Team Geriatric Nursing
Citation
Cunha LFC, Baixinho CL, Henriques MA, Sousa LMM, Dixe MA. Evaluation of the effectiveness of an intervention in a health team to prevent falls in hospitalized elderly people. Rev Esc Enferm USP. 2021;55:e03695. doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1980-220X2019031403695
Publisher
Escola de Enfermagem Universidade de São paulo