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

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  • Maria Luciene Nobre Coutinho
  • Margarita Acevedo Samúdio
  • Luciene Miranda de Andrade
  • Rainério Nobre Coutinho
  • Denise Maia Alves da Silva

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2015000600018

Palabras clave:

Seniors, Emergency, Epidemiology, Nursing

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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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2015-12-21

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Coutinho MLN, Samúdio MA, Andrade LM de, Coutinho RN, Silva DMA da. Sociodemographic profile and hospitalization process of elderly assisted at a emergency hospital. Rev Rene [Internet]. 2015 Dec. 21 [cited 2026 Apr. 7];16(6):908-1005. Available from: https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2889