Avaliação do conhecimento de enfermeiros sobre a prevenção de quedas em idosos no ambiente hospitalar

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the knowledge of nurses about the prevention of falls in the elderly in the hospital environment. Method: descriptive-exploratory study, with a qualitative approach, carried out with 10 nurses in the period of August 2021, at the regional hospital in the city of Parnamirim/Rio Grande do Norte. A semi-structured interview script and content analysis were used according to Bardin's proposal. Being approved by the ethics committee of LIGA Norte Riograndese Contra o Câncer, under CAAE: 48345621.3.0000.5293. Results: it was identified that the main causes of falls in the elderly are related to physical structure and drug reactions, the non-implementation of a protocol for the prevention of falls, lack of investment and recently the consequences of the sars-cov-2 pandemic. Conclusion: it was evidenced that nurses know their role in preventing falls in the elderly, however, some barriers limit their performance in this scenario, such as work overload, physical structure and lack of supplies