Comorbilidad presentes en los adultos mayores atendidos en el hospiral José Carrasco Arteaga, período septiembre-enero 2018

Abstract

Introduction: The elderly, due to their own characteristics of their stage and biopsychosocial changes, require special and different attention that allows them to satisfy their needs at different levels, being at risk of various chronic or acute pathologies, which induces them to frequently consult their doctors. different health services. Objective: To determine the pathologies present in the Elderly Adult treated at the José Carrasco Arteaga Hospital, period September 2017-January 2018. Methodology: A descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional study was carried out, which was carried out through a data collection form. data and the AS400 system of older adult patients through the use of 276 medical records. A descriptive analysis was carried out through the SPSS Statistics system where tables and graphs of the study variables were generated. Results: The frequent age ranges between 77-84 years with 31.9%, the female sex represents 52.9%, 47.8% of the study group has a primary education, coming from the rural area with 63 .8% with a residence in the rural area of ​​67.0 0/0, a married marital status with a percentage of 54.3%; the study areas were Clinic 3 33.33%, Clinic 2 35.87% and Cardiology 30.80%. The most common discharge diagnosis in both men and women was cholelithiasis, presenting in 16.7%; And the representative comorbidity was arterial hypertension and knee osteoarthritis. Conclusions: The most important morbidity in the elderly population is in abdominal pathologies and surgical resolution.