Knowledge and practices of Primary Health Care professionals about fall prevention in the elderly
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i4p339-359Keywords:
Accidental Falls, Accident Prevention, Health of the Elderly.Abstract
This study aimed to analyze the knowledge and practices of Primary Health Care professionals about the prevention of falls in the elderly. Qualitative and exploratory-descriptive research, developed in Maringá-PR, with professionals from the Family Health Strategy and Extended Family Health Center, using individual interviews, audio recorded, transcribed and submitted to Similitude Analysis using the IRaMuTeQ® software. The theoretical-analytical framework of the Freirian Praxis was used.
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2019-12-30
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Nogueira, I. S., Silva, G. A. da, & Baldissera, V. D. A. (2019). Knowledge and practices of Primary Health Care professionals about fall prevention in the elderly. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 22(4), 339–359. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i4p339-359
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