The home environment and its risks for falls in the elderly: an integrative literature review

Authors

  • Andreia Hias Faleiros Enfermeira, Aluna do Centro Universitário Teresa D´Ávila, atuante no Hospital.
  • Aline Emanuelle Mota Pereira Enfermeira, Aluna do Centro Universitário Teresa D´Ávila, atuante no Hospital.
  • Cristiane Aparecida dos Santos Enfermeira, Aluna do Centro Universitário Teresa D´Ávila, atuante no Hospital.
  • Maria Luana de Queiroz Enfermeira, Aluna do Centro Universitário Teresa D´Ávila, atuante no Hospital.
  • Claudia Lysia de Oliveira Araújo Enfermeira. Professora Doutora. Docente Centro Universitário Teresa D´Ávila, atuante na docência, pesquisa e orientação.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2018v21i4p409-424

Keywords:

Accidents by falls, Risk factors at home, Home care for the elderly.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with the fall of the elderly in the home environment, through an integrative review, performed in the LILACS, MEDLINE and BDENF databases, from 2007 to 2017. Among the factors of risk for the fall of the elderly are: age, use of medicines, performing certain daily activities of life, among the most noteworthy: when getting out of bed, climbing stairs, taking a bath, the presence of non-slip mats with no bar in the bathroom, and difficult access to the light switch, which makes the fall easier for the elderly. Given the results of this research, there is a need for further research on this subject to expand the development of preventive actions and health promotion in the elderly.

 

Author Biographies

Andreia Hias Faleiros, Enfermeira, Aluna do Centro Universitário Teresa D´Ávila, atuante no Hospital.

Enfermeira, Aluna do Centro Universitário Teresa D´Ávila, atuante no Hospital.

 

Aline Emanuelle Mota Pereira, Enfermeira, Aluna do Centro Universitário Teresa D´Ávila, atuante no Hospital.

Enfermeira, Aluna do Centro Universitário Teresa D´Ávila, atuante no Hospital.

 

Cristiane Aparecida dos Santos, Enfermeira, Aluna do Centro Universitário Teresa D´Ávila, atuante no Hospital.

Enfermeira, Aluna do Centro Universitário Teresa D´Ávila, atuante no Hospital.

 

Maria Luana de Queiroz, Enfermeira, Aluna do Centro Universitário Teresa D´Ávila, atuante no Hospital.

Enfermeira, Aluna do Centro Universitário Teresa D´Ávila, atuante no Hospital.

 

Claudia Lysia de Oliveira Araújo, Enfermeira. Professora Doutora. Docente Centro Universitário Teresa D´Ávila, atuante na docência, pesquisa e orientação.

Enfermeira. Professora Doutora. Docente Centro Universitário Teresa D´Ávila, atuante na docência, pesquisa e orientação.

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Published

2018-12-30

How to Cite

Faleiros, A. H., Pereira, A. E. M., Santos, C. A. dos, Queiroz, M. L. de, & Araújo, C. L. de O. (2018). The home environment and its risks for falls in the elderly: an integrative literature review. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 21(4), 409–424. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2018v21i4p409-424

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 4 (2018)

Section

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