Rastreio das capacidades funcionais e cognitivas de idosos hospitalizados

Abstract

Population aging is considered the world demographic phenomenon of the 20th century, in Brazil the elderly population, aged 60 or over, grew 18% between the years 2012 and 2017, surpassing the numer of 30 million people. The health systems in force in the world today are not prepared to adequately serve this population, therefore, hospitalization becomes a major risk factor for the elderly, with a decrease in functional and cognitive capacities and in the quality of life of this population during and after the hospitalization period. Thus, this study aims to presente data regardind cognitive and functional conditions and depressive symptoms of elderly patients admitted to the University Hospital of Santa Maria in the Orthopedics and Traumatology sector. In addition, suggest strategies for guidance, management and care for the elderly in the post-hospital discharge period through na information booklet to be delivered to the elderly. This reserarch had a descriptive and exploratory character with a quantitative approach, using as data collection techiques evaluations already validated in the Brazilian territory in addition to a sociodemographic questionnaire. The results suggest that the elderly evaluated showed functional and cognitive decline during the hospitalization period, whit no prevalenve of depressive symptoms. Therefore, the research has the potential to demonstrate an overview of how the elderly were in the hospitalization period in relation to their functional and cognitive abilities, as well as in relation to possible depressive symptoms.