NURSING INTERVENTION IN THE PREVENTION OF FALLS IN THE ELDERLY: SCOPE REVIEW

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592692215115

• Palavras-chave: Fall; Elderly; Prevention; Community.

• Keywords: Fall; Elderly; Prevention; Community.

• Abstract:

  The aging of the population at a global level has increased in recent decades and, as a result of this process, there are several problems, such as the occurrence of falls. Thus, in order for the elderly population to have an active aging process, it is up to health professionals to train them to minimize the risks inherent to the occurrence of falls. Thus, the following question arose: “What are the interventions of the Nurse in the Prevention of Falls in the Elderly in the community?”. Goal: to carry out a scoping review to identify in the literature nurses' interventions in the prevention of falls among the elderly in the community. Method: systematic review of the literature, scope review type, with a search in the CINAHL Complete and MEDLINE Complete databases on 05/10/2022. The question that defined the procedure was supported by the PCC acromion (Population – elderly; Concepts – fall prevention and nurse intervention; Context – community). The scoping review followed the PRISM-ScR guidelines. The selection criteria were: (1) the time factor; (2) the full text; (3) individuals aged 65 and over; and (4) the main subject is: accidental falls. Results: From a total of 31 articles, only 2 articles were selected. The identified nursing interventions are based on person-centered care, as well as: (1) fall risk assessment; (2) impact of the fall on the individual, if any; (3) determination of available resources and the elderly's motivation to change behaviors; (4) train the elderly in behavior modification and (5) involve the multidisciplinary team in the intervention. Conclusion: the implementation of the nursing interventions described above intend to prevent the occurrence of falls in the elderly population in the community.