Proposta de intervenção na prevenção de quedas dos idosos no ambiente domiciliar

Abstract

This study aims at a proposal for intervention to prevent and / or minimize risk of falls in the elderly in the area covered by the Spring Family Health Strategy in the city of Divinópolis, MG. Most falls occur in the home for the elderly, whose causes are mainly related to the physical environment. Falls are very prevalent in the elderly, caused by multiple factors and have serious consequences physical, psychological and social complications that adversely alter determining the quality of their lives. Their occurrence can be avoided with proper preventive measures, identifying causes and developing methods to reduce their occurrence.