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Falls and Preventive Practices among Institutionalized Older People
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The present study about falls among the older adult population essentially explores biophysiological factors. In light of the complexity of the factors that cause these accidents, it is important to identify the safety and self-care practices of institutionalized older adults and their relationship with falls in order to introduce prevention measures and personalized cognitive–behavioral strategies. The objective of this study was to: (a) determine the frequency of falls and their recurrence among institutionalized older adults, and (b) to associate the occurrence of falls among institutionalized adults with or without cognitive impairment to communication and safety practices. This was a quantitative, correlational, and longitudinal study with 204 institutionalized older adults living in two long-term care facilities in Portugal. The Scale of Practices and Behaviors for Institutionalized Elderly to Prevent Falls was administered to the sample. The prevalence of falls at a 12-month
follow-up was 41.6%, of which 38.3% were recurring episodes. Older adults with cognitive decline showed lower mean scores for safety practices. Further research with larger samples should explore
the relationships between communication and safety practices and falls, their recurrence, and fear of
new falls.
Description
Funding: The present study was funded by the Center for Research, Innovation, and Development in Nursing, in Portugal, by means of grants provided to some of the authors (CIDNUR, PLess#Falls_2021).
Keywords
Accidental falls Aged Institutionalization Nursing homes Practices Risk
Citation
Baixinho, C. L., Madeira, C., Alves, S., Henriques, M. A., & Dixe, M. dos A. (2022). Falls and Preventive Practices among Institutionalized Older People. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(13), 7577. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19137577
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MDPI