Day hospital care seems to be effective for elderly people who need rehabilitation, but may not be better than other forms of comprehensive care

Objetivo: analisar o perfil das ocorrências clínicas e traumatológicas em idosos atendidos pelo Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgências. Métodos: estudo descritivo, transversal, documental retrospectivo, realizado em 359 registros do Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência em um município da Paraíba, entre julho de 2017 e julho de 2018. Utilizou-se um instrumento com questões sociodemográfica, natureza da ocorrência e intervenções realizadas. Analisou-se os dados com estatística descritiva e inferencial. Resultados: a maioria das ocorrências acometeram homens de 80 anos ou mais. Os agravos clínicos predominaram em ambos os sexos (79,9%), seguido pelas ocorrências traumáticas (19,4%). Destas, 84,2% foram quedas, 14,3% acidentes e 1,5% afogamento. A Unidade de Suporte Avançado de Vida foi utilizada em 77,2% das ocorrências. As intervenções prevalentes foram a instalação do acesso venoso periférico e a oxigenoterapia. Conclusão: enfatiza-se a necessidade do reconhecimento dos grupos vulneráveis para compreender os aspectos relacionados as ocorrências e implementar medidas preventivas.

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Medical day hospital care for the elderly versus alternative forms of care

10.1002/14651858.cd001730 ◽

1999 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

A Forster ◽

J Young ◽

P Langhorne ◽

Keyword(s):

Hospital Care ◽

The Elderly ◽

Day Hospital ◽

Care For The Elderly

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Indications for fusion following decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis

Neurosurgical FOCUS ◽

10.3171/foc.1997.3.2.5 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. E4 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Mark W. Fox ◽

Burton M. Onofrio

Keyword(s):

Clinical Outcomes ◽

Elderly People ◽

Spinal Stenosis ◽

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis ◽

Decompressive Surgery ◽

Common Condition ◽

Decompressive Laminectomy ◽

Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis ◽

Lumbar Spinal ◽

Better Than

Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis is a common condition affecting middle-aged and elderly people. Significant controversy exists concerning the appropriate indications for fusion following decompressive surgery. The purpose of this report is to compare the clinical outcomes of patients who were and were not treated with fusion following decompressive laminectomy for spinal stenosis and to identify whether fusion was beneficial. The authors conclude that patients in whom concomitant fusion procedures were performed fared better than patients who were treated by means of decompression alone when evidence of radiological instability existed preoperatively.

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Assessing the Outcomes of an Animal-Assisted Intervention in a Paediatric Day Hospital: Perceptions of Children and Parents

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani10101788 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (10) ◽

pp. 1788

Author(s):

Adriana Ávila-Álvarez ◽

Jerónimo Pardo-Vázquez ◽

Iván De-Rosende-Celeiro ◽

Rita Jácome-Feijoo ◽

Gabriel Torres-Tobío

Keyword(s):

Outpatient Care ◽

Hospital Care ◽

Emotional State ◽

Longitudinal Design ◽

Day Hospital ◽

Positive Perception ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Children And Parents ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Animal Assisted Intervention

There is a growing interest in the use of animal-assisted intervention (AAI) as a non-pharmacological strategy to improve child welfare in hospitals. However, the efficacy of implementation of programmes based on activities with dogs in a paediatric day hospital is not known. An intra-subject quasi-experimental longitudinal design was used for the purpose of assessing the feasibility of such an intervention, as well as exploring the perceptions of its outcomes by children and parents/guardians. A total of 55 children in outpatient care at a paediatric day hospital participated in an AAI session. The application of this intervention was feasible. Self-assessment by the paediatric patients revealed a statistically significant improvement in their emotional state after the session, which was large in size. Parents confirmed this improvement in their child, perceiving significant changes in their mood, which were large in size. This study suggests that AAI is an effective approach when it comes to promoting the emotional welfare of children during their stay in hospital care environments. Participating in recreational occupations with dogs could contribute in a relevant and efficient way to the development of significant and gratifying experiences and to a more positive perception of healthcare centres on the part of children.

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