Falls of elderly people living in rural areas: prevalence and associated factors

• Main Authors: Fernanda dos Santos (Author), Celmira Lange (Author), Patrícia Mirapalheta Pereira de Llano (Author), Marcos Aurélio Matos Lemões (Author), Carla Alberici Pastore (Author), Lisiane Manganelli Girardi Paskulin (Author), Arlete Eli Kunz da Costa (Author), José Luiz Pozo Raymundo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the prevalence and factors associated with falls in the elderly population living in rural areas. Method: this is a cross-sectional study, carried out in 2014, with 820 older adults recorded in the Family Health Strategy (Estratégia Saúde da Família). The associati...