Perfil sociodemográfico e clínico-funcional de idosos institucionalizados em Contagem/Minas Gerais

Abstract

Introduction: The elderly institutionalization process is a consequence of the demographic transition and is an alternative care and protection to the elderly, reorganizing the health care models. Objective: To characterize the profile of the elderly living in long term care facilities located in Contagem / MG. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted based on the analysis of medical records of 41 elderly pacients whose sociodemographic, clinical and functional data were collected. Results: The average age was 82 years (± 9). Large portion of them were female (65.9%), low education, widowed (48.8%), average between three and five years of institutionalization, beyond the family interest is the main reason (63.4%). Observed average of seven drugs and prevalence of comorbidities (80.5%), bed rest (65.9%), no pressure ulcer (85.4%), presence of muscle contractures and / or joint (58.5%), eutrophic nutrition and oral feeding. Only one needed oxygen. According to the MMSE, a third of them had scores below the normal range, but most did not carry out the test. The Katz index, almost half of them are totally dependent on all the evaluated functions. Conclusion: With the aging of the population institutionalization of the elderly increases and it becomes necessary to determine the profile of these individuals in homes for the aged for proper planning and implementation of care and interventions. In this way you can prepare and improve institutions for their physical structure, offered services and qualified multidisciplinary teams, to improve the quality of life of older people and prevent or minimize possible functional losses.