Características dos agravos e da assistência prestada aos idosos em um serviço pré-hospitalar móvel [Characteristics of disorders among older adults and the care provided by a mobile pre-hospital service]
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Idosos, urgência, morbidade, causas externas [Elderly people, emergency, morbidity, external causes] [Ancianos, urgencia, la morbilidad, causas externas]Abstract
O aumento do número de idosos que são vítimas de agravos oriundos de causas externas constitui objeto de preocupação dos profissionais de saúde. Nesse sentido, a pesquisa teve por objetivo caracterizar os principais agravos que acometem a população idosa em um serviço pré-hospitalar móvel no município de João Pessoa, Paraíba, e verificar o atendimento prestado a esses idosos por parte dos profissionais de saúde. Trata-se de um estudo documental e retrospectivo de abordagem quantitativa. Os dados foram coletados em 546 fichas de atendimento do Serviço de Atendimento Médico de Urgência do referido município, no período de janeiro a julho de 2011. A pesquisa constatou que a assistência préhospitalar móvel oferecida a pacientes idosos demanda abordagens criteriosas. A partir dos achados se identifica a carência de planejamento específico para o público em questão e a inexistência de procedimentos específicos de atendimento diante da crescente necessidade de abordagens preventivas para os idosos vitimados.
ABSTRACT: Health professionals are concerned by the increasing numbers of elderly people suffering disorders from external causes. In that light, this retrospective, quantitative, documentary study aimed to characterize the main disorders among older adults in a mobile pre-hospital service in the city of Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil, and to examine the corresponding care provided by health professionals. Data were collected from 546 medical records of the city’s Emergency Medical Care Service, from January to July 2011. The study found that mobile pre-hospital care provided to elderly patients must be approached on clear criteria. The findings revealed a lack of specific planning for this public and an absence of specific care procedures given the increasing need for preventive approaches to elderly casualties.
RESUMEN: El aumento del número de ancianos que son víctimas de lesiones provenientes de causas externas constituye preocupación de los profesionales de salud. En ese sentido, el objetivo de esta investigación fue caracterizar las principales lesiones que afectan a la población anciana en un servicio prehospitalario móvil en la ciudad de João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil, y verificar la atención prestada a eses ancianos por los profesionales de salud. Esto es un estudio documental y retrospectivo con abordaje cuantitativo. Los datos fueron recogidos en 546 registros médicos del Servicio de Atención Médica de Urgencia del municipio en cuestión, en el periodo de enero a julio de 2011. La investigación constató que la asistencia prehospitalaria móvil ofrecida a pacientes ancianos requiere abordajes juiciosos. A partir de los hallazgos se encuentra la carencia de planeamiento específico para el público en cuestión y la inexistencia de procedimientos específicos.
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