Three-dimensional Educational Technology for the prevention of accidents caused by falls in the elderly
Rayanne Branco dos Santos Lima, Rachel Gabriel Bastos Barbosa, Jamylle Lucas Diniz, Joyce da Silva Costa, Marília Braga Marques, Janaína Fonseca Victor Coutinho
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate a three-dimensional educational gerontotechnology for the prevention of falls in the elderly at home. METHODS: Cross-sectional, descriptive study, involving the Development of gerontotechnology; Evaluation by specialists and target audience, took place in Fortaleza, State of Ceara, Brazil, from June 2017 to October 2018. For the development, it was used the steps adopted in a booklet and the Casa Segura project for the elderly. 16 specialists and 30 elderly participated in the evaluation, using the Health Promotion Model, by Nola Pende. RESULTS: The scale model has an area of 160 cm2, with four rooms made of Medium Density Fiberboard . Specialists consider technology adequate, with a level of compliance of 87.7% IC95% [87,71-88,42]. All the elderly related that the scale model looked their homes, and 13 of them (43.3%) suggested the construction of a backyard, a possible second floor, corridors, and stairs. CONCLUSION: Gerontotechnology was considered fit to be used in the prevention of falls in the elderly.