Sociodemographic profile and hospitalization process of elderly assisted at a emergency hospital
Objectives: to investigate the sociodemographic profile and the process of hospitalization of elderly assisted in an emergency hospital. Methods: descriptive epidemiological study conducted at an emergency hospital with 300 elderly patients using a form with hospitalization process and sociodemogra...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal do Ceará
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Rev Rene |
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2889 |
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| Summary: | Objectives: to investigate the sociodemographic profile and the process of hospitalization of elderly assisted in an emergency hospital. Methods: descriptive epidemiological study conducted at an emergency hospital with 300 elderly patients using a form with hospitalization process and sociodemographic variables. Results: there was a predominance of females (56.0%), between 80 and 89 years old (45.4%), illiterate or with elementary education (86.7%), married or living in stable union (42.6%), with non-communicable chronic disease (54.7%) and regular use of medications. The main reason for hospitalization was fall (54.7%) at home and in the morning hours (42.4%), with admission in the afternoon, transported by ambulance. Conclusion: the findings contribute to the development of strategies directed to assist and care of the healthy elderly and in vulnerable situations. |
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| ISSN: | 1517-3852 2175-6783 |