CHARACTERIZATION OF ELDERLY ACCIDENT VICTIMS DUE TO EXTERNAL CAUSES

Authors

  • Clóris Regina Blanski Grden
  • Jacy Aurelia Vieira Sousa
  • Maria Helena Lenardt
  • Regianne Mara Pesck
  • Márcia Daniele Seima
  • Pollyanna Kássia Oliveira Borges

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i3.37972

Keywords:

Aged, External causes, Accidental falls.

Abstract

The objective in this quantitative and
retrospective study was to characterize accident events
in elderly victims due to external causes, attended by
a Mobile Emergency Care Service in a city in the State
of Paraná, Brazil. The sample consisted of 324 events,
during the sample period from June to December 2009.
The ethical premises were respected in the study. Most
of the victims were female (N=179; 55.25%), in the
age range from 60 to 65 years, suffering from Systemic
Arterial Hypertension (N=80; 24.69%) and Diabetes
Mellitus (N=33; 10.18%). Events at home were significant
(N=171; 52.78%); the highest incidence level was related
to falls from the same height (N=185; 57.10%), followed
by ground transportation accidents (N=73; 22.52%). The
importance of actions by the multiprofessional health team
is highlighted, focused on the prevention of accidents due
to external causes in the elderly population, emphasizing
information about risks and preventive care in cases of
falls from the same height at home.

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Published

2014-09-29

How to Cite

Grden, C. R. B., Sousa, J. A. V., Lenardt, M. H., Pesck, R. M., Seima, M. D., & Borges, P. K. O. (2014). CHARACTERIZATION OF ELDERLY ACCIDENT VICTIMS DUE TO EXTERNAL CAUSES. Cogitare Enfermagem, 19(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i3.37972

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 3 (2014)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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