Prevention of falls in elderly population: Nursing interventions
Keywords:
Prevention, Falls, Aged, Nursing interventionsAbstract
In elderly people typical physiologic changes of aging are manifested that modify the process of life/health in a personal and interactive level.
Accidents are identified as health problems derived from demographic transition and among them, falls are the priority. WHO defines them as “the consequence of any occurrence that plunges down a person to the floor against his will.” In the elder, a fall has an effect to his health, directly proportional to the level of risk where is qualified on the base of age, level of self-sufficiency, presence of chronic disease, and having a primary caregiver.
Nursing interventions are funded in valuation of intrinsic and extrin- sic risk factors, with focus toward prevention, measurements of health promotion, awareness of risk, limitation of damage, and early rehabilitation, both in home as well as in hospital level.
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