Affiliation:
1. Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
2. Universidade Federal de Brasília, Brazil
Abstract
Objective To investigate the biopsychosocial aspects and aspects of the health system of hospitalized elderly and to classify their degree of care complexity. Methods This was a quantitative study whose convenience sample consisted of 279 elderly. The Interdisciplinary Medicine Instrument (INTERMED) method was used, a tool that identified biopsychosocial aspects and conditions of the health system and classified the complexity of the patient. The data were submitted to descriptive analysis. Results The prevailing profile was of elderly women, retired, white, with low educational levels, married and satisfied with their life conditions. The mean age was 72.3 years. The biological domain was the most compromised. As for the complexity of care, 34.8% of the patients required multiprofessional care. Conclusion The elderly had high care complexity, with the biological and health system domains being the most compromised.
Subject
Advanced and Specialised Nursing,Medical–Surgical
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