POSSIBILITIES FOR NURSING INTERVENTIONS IN THE PREVENTION OF FALLS IN THE ELDERLY: A REVIEW
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.71326Keywords:
Accidental Falls, Aged, Housing, Nursing, Equipment Safety.Abstract
Objective: To identify the nursing interventions that increase the home safety of elderly and
prevent falls.
Method: Integrative literature review guided by the question: “What nursing interventions are
adequate to prevent falls in the elderly at home?”. From May to June 2018, there was a search
for studies in EBSCO, B-On, SCOPUS, ISI, and JBI.
Results: The 13 studies recommend interventions that were organized in five categories:
environmental risk assessment; advices on changes; adaptation of the space and equipment;
assistance in the purchasing of support products and cognitive-behavioral strategies that
increase the safety of the elder in the use of the physical space at home.
Conclusion: The possible interventions for the prevention of falls include: environmental risk
assessment; advices on changes; adaptation of the space and equipment; assistance in the
purchasing of support products; and cognitive-behavioral strategies that increase the safety
of the elder in the use of the physical space at home.
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