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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...

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Principais autores: Saraiva, Cecília Olívia Paraguai de Oliveira, Siqueira, Cleisla Daniel, Lima, Flávia Danielli Martins, Diniz, Geórgina Araújo, Silva, Annyele Jéssica Toscano da, Pontes, Jackson de Oliveira
Outros Autores: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4225-5194
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Publicado em: Nursing (São Paulo)
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Endereço do item:https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/54639
https://doi.org/10.36489/nursing.2022v25i292p8518-8527
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Resumo: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