O estudo avaliou a
prevalencia de
internacao hospitalar no periodo de um ano e os fatores associados com base em um
censo entre residentes de
instituicoes de longa permanencia para
idosos em Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul,
Brasil . A
internacao hospitalar foi avaliada com a pergunta "Desde
do ano passado, o(a) Sr.(a) baixou em algum hospital ?". Dos 521 individuos elegiveis, coletou-se informacao de 466 (89,4 por cento). A prevalencia de hospitalizacao no ultimo ano foi de 23,9 por cento (IC95 por cento 19,9-27,8) e associou-se com incapacidade para atividades basicas vida diaria, ocorrencia de queda no ultimo ano e o fato de ser ex-fumante . Individuos solteiros e separados tiveram protecao para internacao hospitalar . Houve tambem associacao inversa do desfecho com autopercepcao de saude . A alta prevalencia de internacao hospitalar encontrada em individuos residentes em instituicoes de longa permanencia para idosos e um importante indicador para o planejamento dos servicos de saude , de forma a bem atender as demandas de uma populacao em transicao demografica e epidemiologica.(AU)
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the
prevalence of
hospital admissions over a one-year period and associated factors through a
survey of
elderly subjects living in
nursing homes in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul
State ,
Brazil .
Hospital admissions were assessed using the question "From
last year to today, were you admitted to a hospital ?" Out of 521 eligible individuals, information was collected for 466 (89.4 percent). Prevalence of hospital admissions in the previous 12 months was 23.9 percent (95 percentCI 19.9-27.8). Admissions were directly associated with inability to perform basic activities of daily living , falls , and history of smoking . Single and divorced individuals were less likely to be hospitalized. There was an inverse association between hospitalization and self -rated health . The high prevalence of hospitalization among elderly subjects living in nursing homes is an important indicator for the organization of health services , in order to ensure high-quality services for a population group experiencing a demographic and epidemiological transition.(AU)