Sociodemographic profile and hospitalization process of elderly assisted at a emergency hospital

• Main Authors: Maria Luciene Nobre Coutinho (Author), Margarita Acevedo Samúdio (Author), Luciene Miranda de Andrade (Author), Rainério Nobre Coutinho (Author), Denise Maia Alves da Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 10.15253/2175-6783.2015000600018; 1517-3852; 2175-6783
• Keywords: Seniors;; Emergency;; Epidemiology;; Nursing; Nursing; RT1-120
• Source: Rev Rene, Vol 16, Iss 6 (2015)

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.