Falls in institutionalized older adults: risks, consequences and antecedents

• Main Authors: Antonio Herculano de Araújo Neto (Author), Anna Cláudia Freire de Araújo Patrício (Author), Milenna Azevedo Minhaqui Ferreira (Author), Brenda Feitosa Lopes Rodrigues (Author), Thayná Dias dos Santos (Author), Thays Domingos de Brito Rodrigues (Author), Richardson Augusto Rosendo da Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the occurrence of falls in institutionalized elderly addressing the risks, consequences and antecedents. Method: Cross-sectional study carried out with 45 older adults in Long-Term Care Facilities for the Older adult in João Pessoa, Brazil, in June and July 2016. A so...