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Abstract Objective: To describe the profile of the elderly victims of bone trauma and as how nursing has been active in assisting these clients. Method: integrative Review, held in LILACS database with the keywords: Elderly, Nursing and Trauma, in order to answer the following question: <<"What is the profil... view more
Objective: To describe the profile of the elderly victims of bone trauma and as how nursing has been active in assisting these clients. Method: integrative Review, held in LILACS database with the keywords: Elderly, Nursing and Trauma, in order to answer the following question: <<"What is the profile of the elderly who suffer from bone trauma and the role of nursing care to these customers?">>. Results: people over 80 years old suffer more trauma primarily with neuromotor weaknesses, using multiple medications and comorbidities. Nursing care for the elderly is still traumatized poor because there was a significant incidence of iatrogenic complications. Conclusion: the risk factors for the occurrence of traumatic events in the elderly favor the loss of quality of life, increased functional dependence, burden for caregivers and institutionalization. The records of care provide visibility and ensure continuity of care in a qualified way.... view less
Keywords
elderly; trauma; nursing; quality of life; nursing staff; stress; caregiving; documentation; dependence
Classification
Medical Sociology
Gerontology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 2083-2103
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 7 (2015) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i1.2083-2103
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed