Fatores de risco para quedas em pacientes adultos hospitalizados: revisão integrativa

Objective: Identifying risk factors for the occurrence of falls in hospitalized adult patients. Method: Integrative review carried out in the databases of LILACS, SciELO, MEDLINE and Web of Science, including articles published between 1989 and 2012. Results: Seventy-one articles were included in the final sample. Risk factors for falls presented in this review were related to patients (intrinsic), the hospital setting and the working process of health professionals, especially in nursing (extrinsic). Conclusion: The systematic screening of risk factors for falls was identified as a contributi...

• Assuntos:

  • Acidentes por quedas
  • Pacientes internados
  • Hospitalização
  • Segurança do paciente
  • Cuidados de enfermagem
  • Revisão