Falls in long-term care institutions for elderly people: protocol validation

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

关键词: Accidental Falls;    Aged;    Accident Prevention;    Nursing;    Institutionalization;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0109

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACTObjectives: To validate the content of a fall management risk protocol in long-term institutions for elderly people.Methods: Methodological, quanti-qualitative study using the Delphi technique. The tool, based on the literature, was sent electronically to obtain consensus among the 14 experts that meet the defined inclusion criteria.Results: The 27 indicators of the protocol are organized in three dimensions: prepare for the institutionalization (IRA=.88); manage the risk of falls throughout the institutionalization (IRA=.9); and lead the communication and formation (IRA=1), with a CVI=.91. Two rounds were performed to get a consensus superior to 80% in every item.Conclusion: The values obtained in the reliability test (>0.8) show that the protocol can be used to meet the intended goal. The next step is the clinic validation of the protocol with residents of long-term care institutions for elderly people.

【 授权许可】

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