PERFIL DE IDOSOS INTERNADOS VÍTIMAS DE QUEDAS EM UM HOSPITAL DE VARGINHA – MG

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Among the hospitalization factors of an elderly person can be mentioned the fall which in turn can trigger a series of a series of events, such as infections, ulcers, recurrent falls that often culminate in decreased functionality and quality of life. OBJECTIVE: To characterize the elderly person who suffered a fall and who needed hospitalization in a hospital in Varginha, Minas Gerais. PARTICIPANTS AND METHOD: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The study was attended by 34 hospitalized elderly victims of falls, aged 60 years and over, after approval by the Ethics and Research Committee in humans under CAAE protocol 62157216.0.0000.5111, from December 2016 to March 2017. They were submitted to the questionnaire of Characterization of the Subject and Brazilian OARS Multidimensional Functional Assessment Questionnaire (BOMFAQ). RESULTS: of hospitalized elderly patients, 7.96% were due to falls. Of the sample, 70.58% were represented by the female gender and 80 years and older (45.83%). 38.23% had already had a history of falls in the last 12 months. From the fall to hospitalization, 50% were due to extrinsic factors and motivated by stumbling and / or slipping (64.7%), all of which fractured lower limbs. According to BOMFAQ, 100% reported some difficulty performing instrumental activities of daily living with emphasis on mobility. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: Falls should be well understood by managers, health professionals, family members and caregivers so that prevention can be better handled. Early detection of falls risk factors is one of the most important aspects of prevention and mitigation of loss of function.