TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Identification of the nursing diagnosis of fall risk in elderly with stroke
JO  - Revista gaúcha de enfermagem
A1  - Morais, Huana Carolina Cândido
A1  - Holanda, Gabrielle Fávaro
A1  - Oliveira, Ana Railka de Souza
A1  - Costa, Alice Gabrielle de Sousa
A1  - Ximenes, Camila Monique Bezerra
A1  - de Araujo, Thelma Leite
SP  - 117
EP  - 124
VL  - 33
IS  - 2
N2  - The purpose of this study was to verify the presence of a nursing diagnosis of fall risk in elderly with stroke. Observational exploratory and cross-sectional study with descrziptive analysis. Performed in a charitable rehabilitation association in Fortaleza city, from January to March 2010, by primary source, by interviews and physical examination with elderly people who had at least one episode of stroke 37 individuals participated of which 20 (54.1%) were women, with mean age of 70.6years, and 18 (48.6%) lived with a partner and had an average of 5.2 years of study. The risk of falls was found in all elderly. Among the risk factors identified it is possible to highlight Impaired balance (100%), Age above 65 years (83.7%), and Proprioceptive deficit (83.7%). Nurses must consider the risk of falls as a nursing carefocus and implement and evaluate the results of interventions for fall prevention.<p />  <p>Language: pt</p>
LA  - pt
SN  - 0102-6933
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -