Evaluation of the safety of hospitalized older adults as for the risk of falls

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the safety of hospitalized older adults as for the risk of falls according to the parameters of the Morse Fall Scale. Method: Epidemiological, cross-sectional, prospective and descriptive study with n=75. Results: Average age of 71.3 years (SD±8.2); 58.7% male; 44%...

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Main Authors: Nathalia de Araújo Sarges, Maria Izabel Penha de Oliveira Santos, Emanuele Cordeiro Chaves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem
Series:Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
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