Quedas e traumas em idosos: caracterização do perfil de atendimentos em uma unidade de pronto atendimento

Abstract

The natural aging process associated with environmental risk conditions are major risk factors for the occurrence of falls and consequent complications such as trauma and fractures. In the elderly, the result of these episodes includes disability, dependence, functional limitation, and death. By considering the nuances that permeate the prevalence of falls and trauma in older people, the objective of this study was to identify the profile of care for elderly people with falls, traumas and fractures in an Emergency Care Unit in Brazil. As a methodology, a cross-sectional, descriptive and retrospective research was used, with a quantitative approach, carried out in a grade 2 Emergency Care Unit located in the state of Mato Grosso. Data collection was carried out through the collection of information in electronic medical records of people aged 60 years or older, attended at the health institution in 2019, with a prevalence of care for women (61.5%). The most predominant age group was between 60 and 74 years old (65.4%), living in the municipality where the UPA is located (83.9%). It was found that most of the consultations were classified as yellow-urgent (60.5%) and that the most prevalent International Classification of Disease was S-Fractures (67.8%) of the consultations. It is concluded that the research showed the profile of care provided to elderly people with the diagnoses investigated, corroborating with other studies with similar methods. The study presented as a limitation the unavailability of more complete information on the attendances in the electronic medical records.