Abstract

Falls, in older adults are a major clinical problem in morbidity and mortality, four out of ten report a fall at least during the last year. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment is a multidimensional and interdisciplinary evolutionary diagnostic process. Nursing should identifies risks effectively and effectively.

Author Details

Laura Veronica Ruiz-Jasso, BSN (1); Daniel Sifuentes-Leura, MSN, RN (1) Jesus Acevedo-Alemán, PhD (1), Reyna Torres Obregon, PhD (1), and José Del Bosque Moreno - (1) School of Nursing, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Saltillo, Mexico, (2) School of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of Coahuila, Piedras Negras, Mexico.

Sigma Membership

Tau Alpha

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Fall Syndrome´s Risk Factors, Older Adults

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Using a nursing assessment for identifying the fall syndrome's risk factors

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Falls, in older adults are a major clinical problem in morbidity and mortality, four out of ten report a fall at least during the last year. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment is a multidimensional and interdisciplinary evolutionary diagnostic process. Nursing should identifies risks effectively and effectively.