Rehabilitation nurse interventions that prevent falls in the elderly: Scoping review

Júlio Belo Fernandes, Maria Céu Lourenço Sá, Ana Sofia Campos Nabais

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Abstract

Objective: To identify the Nurse Specialist in Rehabilitation interventions that prevent the occurrence of falls in the elderly. Methodology: Two independent reviewers developed a scoping review protocol using the methodology proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute, using the CINAHL and MEDLINE databases, from the EBSCOhost Integrated Search platform. Results: The rehabilitation interventions that prevent the fall of the elderly are the multifactorial risk assessment, environmental change, exercises to develop muscle strength, body balance and the ability to walk, as well as the ability to perform basic and instrumental activities of daily living. Conclusion: The Nurse Specialist in Rehabilitation should carry out a global assessment of the elderly at risk of falling. According to the identified risk factors, rehabilitation interventions must be implemented that eliminate or reduce their influence.

Translated title of the contributionIntervenções do enfermeiro de reabilitação que previnem a ocorrência de quedas na pessoa idosa: Revisão Scoping
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)57-63
Number of pages7
JournalRevista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Reabilitacao
Volume3
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Accident prevention
  • Accidental falls
  • Aged
  • Nurses
  • Nursing
  • Rehabilitation

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