O perfil das internações psiquiátricas de idosos na macrorregião de saúde grande oeste

Abstract

This research aimed to analyze the profile of psychiatric hospitalizations of the elderly to better understand the process of mental illness in this population. The study was developed from the perspective of mixed methods, with a cross-sectional, documentary, descriptive and exploratory design. The sample population consisted of elderly people aged 60 or over in the year 2021, with a request for hospitalization in psychiatric hospitals belonging to the Greater West Health Macro-region. Data collection was performed at the bed regulation center and data were collected through the National Regulation System (SISREG). The hospitalization requests of 242 elderly were analyzed, of which 110 (45.5%) were hospitalized, with 76.4% men and 23.6% women with a mean age of 66.33 years. The average length of stay was 24.09 days. The types of services that most requested hospitalizations were Hospitals with 71.8% of referrals. The predominant diagnosis for males was from the Mental and Behavioral Disorders group due to the use of Psychoactive Substances 56(90.3%), and for females from the Mood Disorders (Affective) grouping, with 9(64.3%). This research brought important contributions due to its results, which highlight the high occurrence of mental disorders in the elderly population, corroborating the fact that mental health care is still very fragmented and the articulation between services is still a challenge with obstacles. to be faced. Aiming at reducing hospitalizations, the need for more attention to mental health promotion, correct management of patients with disorders, increased access to mental health services and investment in training professionals was evidenced.