Search results

Objective: To investigate the scientific productions about the adverse events that occurred in Intensive Care
Units. Methods: Bibliometric study, quantitative approach of documentary base, consisting of 20 articles from
the electronic database Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo) and Specialized Bibliographic database in
the area of nursing (BDENF), and thesis and dissertations database in the period of 2004 to 2014. Results: It
was possible to identify scientific productions about adverse events in ICUs of the last 10 years, highlighting
the predominance of papers published by nursing, especially AEs related to medication errors and nosocomial
infection, intensified by the overload of work. Conclusion: The study presents limitations as to the number
of publications on the subject. Thereby the scarcity of publications regarding the subject in question, makes
updates on the subject.

Objective: investigate the major health disorders that affect the elderly population in the ambit of mobile pre hospital in João Pessoa-PB city. Method: documental research, quantitative in 240 medical records of elderly with 75,5±9,5 years, being 54,6% (131) female, attended by the respective service. Data were collected by means of a semi structured questionnaire, in September 2012. Results: It was verified that 69,2% (166) of the occurrences were clinics; 18,8% (45) occurrence of falls at the same level; 9,6% (23) essential hypertension. Conclusion: It is hoped that this study can consubstantiate specific intervention measures directed to the assistance for the elderly, a way for the promotion of health, implementation of prevention actions of these occurrences, since most of them may be prevented.

Objective: to identify risk factors for cardiovascular disease in adults and the elderly. Method: field
research, quantitative, participated in 30 users, the Hiperdia program, with physical and emotional
conditions. We used an interview instrument prepared by the researcher. The data from quantitative issues
were treated statistically through percentage. CAAE: 29645414.60000.5176. Results: about having
knowledge of risk factors: salt diet 73 (22), stress (21) 70, alcohol 43 (13), smoking 40 (12), age 40 (12),
cholesterol 40 (12), obesity 33 (10); knowledge of HAS 63 (19) claims to have; 43 (13) are only restrictions
hiposódica, 23 (7) does not make restrictions; 37 (11) do not meet orientation as food and physical activity;
73 (22) does not practice physical activity. Conclusion: stressed the need to intensify prevention strategies
the cardiovascular diseases.

Objective: investigating the association between fragility in the elderly and the clinical variable functional status. Method: a field research, of a quantitative nature, attended by 22 seniors. Data were collected through the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS), the Katz Index and the Lawton scale and analyzed using SPSS for Windows. The research was approved by the Committee of Ethics in Research, under CAAE 0031.0.470.000-11. Results: there was demonstrated that many elderly people had some sort of weakness (63,7%) and presented a good functional ability to performing activities of daily living (41,8%). However, 59% presented some kind of dependence or need for help to the improvement of daily instrumental activities. Conclusion: there is a need for a qualified assistance and turned to improvement of quality of life and independence of frail elderly, including in long-stay institutions.

Objective: to analyze postural changes of elderly people that frequent a
club for elderly people. Methods: study of 55 elderlies, 67.2 ± 6.6 years
old, 65.5% (36) being female. It was used a questionnaire consisting of
socio-demographic variables and a postural assessment instrument that
contains items that assess postural changes in view (perspective): anterior,
lateral and posterior. The data were processed in the program SPSS 19.0.
Results: it was observed a high prevalence of elderly people with absence
of postural deviations, however some deformities were found, 60% (33) of
the elders analyzed in this study had their head forward and 49.1% (27)
presented hyperlordosis. Conclusion: the data has showed that although
some musculoskeletal changes specific to the aging process were present,
most of the elderly were normal, reflecting the effectiveness of activities
or previous treatments - intended to minimize postural alterations - with
consequent improvements in the quality of life of the elderly person.

Objective: To investigate the prevalence, causes and consequences related to occurrence of falls among institutionalized elderly. Method: Descriptive study, with a quantitative approach, carried out with 15 seniors who reside and were victims of falls in an institution of long permanence in the city of João PessoaPB. Used an instrument with demographic questions and questions pertaining to falls. The research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee, CAAE34521414200005176. Results: The elderly 80 (12) had suffered three or more crashes, the leading cause of downfall (46,7) weakness, disturbers of balance and gait; 60 presented serious injuries, 40 fractures and 93,3 were alone at the time of the crash. Conclusion: The results obtained corroborate for the development of educational activities as to the risks of falls in order to remedy the existing factors.