Ações do enfermeiro no cuidado do idoso na prevenção de quedas

Abstract

The present study sought through bibliographic surveys know importance of preventing falls. This work is important, because this is a constant problem in primary care services. It was observed that some elderly spanning of area health unit in the municipality of Betim are victims of falls. The nurse and his team must evaluate the intrinsic and extrinsic concomitant factors that can be considered beneficial for falls in the elderly home. Before the result of the evaluation of the health status of the elderly and the home environment, the very elderly, family and caregiver should receive instructions from environmental intervention and assistive care referenced by drive Team of family health health Callaghan (USFPC). Was drawn up a proposal for a plan of action for the prevention of falls in the elderly to be deployed in the basic health unit after 06 months from the start of their deployment will be evaluated where to look to raise the factors and facilitators in their development process and verify that the frequency of crashes lessened. It is expected to establish actions and individual strategies and/or family to decrease the risk of falls. Making it necessary to deploy socio educational and informational and adoption of care and intervention plans.