Characterization of people with hemato-oncological diseases admitted to an emergency unit

• Main Authors: Jéssica Luíza Beck (Author), Silvana Bastos Cogo (Author), Thaís Dresch Eberhardt (Author), Ariele Priebe Reisdorfer (Author), Tais Falcão Gomes (Author), Nara Marilene Oliveira Girardon Perlini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.
• Subjects: article
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• Notes: 2177-9465; 10.1590/2177-9465-ean-2019-0021
• Keywords: Emergências; Qualidade de vida; Neoplasias; Hematologia; Nursing; RT1-120
• Source: Escola Anna Nery, Vol 23, Iss 3

Abstract Objectives: To identify the demographic and clinical profile and the reasons for seeking care of people with hemato-oncological diseases attended at an emergency unit. Methods: This descriptive, correlational, quantitative study was carried in the emergency unit of a general teaching hospital in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, with a sample of 65 patients with hemato-oncological diseases. Simple descriptive statistics were used for the evaluation of the data. Results: There was a predominance of males (61.5%), with a mean age of 63.4 ± 1.7 years, of white skin color (95.4%), with incomplete elementary education (55.4%) and married (53.8%). There was a high rate of patients with cancer receiving end-of-life care (52.3%), a prevalence of palliative care (55.4%), with the outcome most observed being discharge from the unit (52.3%). According to the primary site of the cancer, a predominance of lymphomas and leukemias was observed (30.8%). Regarding the reason for attending the unit, pain (41.5%) was the most prevalent symptom. Conclusion and implications for practice: Identifying these characteristics can contribute to nursing care for patients with hemato-oncological diseases, considering the specificity of this care and the care practice in emergency units.