The Immobility in the Long Term Institution for Elderly: Understanding the Challenge Experienced by Health Staff
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2013v16i2p263-284Keywords:
Elderly, Immobility, Institutionalization.Abstract
The increasing number of elderly has growth the prevalence of comorbidities that generate immobility and of institutionalization. We aimed identify the variables associated with immobility and performingbasic activities of daily living (AVD) on a ILP. The average age of institutionalized elderly was 72.8 years and 40.3% were dependent about the AVDs.The factors associated with immobility were: rheumatic diseases, gastrointestinal and urinary incontinence (p <0.05).
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2013-06-30
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Cocco, A. R., Naspolini, A. P., Grando, F. P., Volgoi, N., Silva, E. da, Medeiros, P. A. de, & Lampert, M. A. (2013). The Immobility in the Long Term Institution for Elderly: Understanding the Challenge Experienced by Health Staff. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 16(2), 263–284. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2013v16i2p263-284
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