scholarly journals Characterization of the 2017 Summer Heat Waves and Their Effects on the Population of an Area of Southern Italy

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 970
Author(s):  
Ernesto Infusino ◽  
Tommaso Caloiero ◽  
Francesco Fusto ◽  
Gianfranco Calderaro ◽  
Angelo Brutto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Heat Waves ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Summer Heat ◽  
Bioclimatic Comfort ◽  
Humidity Index ◽  
Vulnerable Population Groups

Knowledge of bioclimatic comfort is paramount for improving people’s quality of life. To this purpose, several studies related to climatic comfort/discomfort have been recently published. These studies mainly focus on the analysis of temperature and relative humidity, i.e., the main variables influencing the environmental stress in the human body. In this context, the present work aims to analyze the number of visits to the hospital emergency department made by the inhabitants of the Crati River valley (Calabria region, southern Italy) during the heat waves that accompanied the African anticyclone in the summer of 2017. The analysis of the bioclimatic comfort was performed using the humidity index. Results showed that greater the index, the higher the number of accesses to the emergency department, in particular by the most vulnerable population groups, such as children and the elderly.

scholarly journals Violence against elderly people: characterization of the data reported by the Notification of Injury Information System (SINAN)

10.3823/2387 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Santos de Araújo ◽  
Édina Barreira Campos ◽  
Grazielly Mendes de Sousa ◽  
Anna Nunes Pereira Neta Farias ◽  
Leila Rute Oliveira Gurgel Do Amaral ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Social Action ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Elderly Person ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Victims Of Violence ◽  
Forms Of Violence

Introduction: Violence against the elderly person can be any act, single or repetitive, or omission, that causes harm or discomfort and reduces the quality of life of the elderly. Objective: To identify the demographic characteristics of elderly victims of violence, notified by the Notification of Injury Information System (SINAN) in the municipality of Porto Nacional - TO in the year 2014, to characterize the most reported forms of violence, the place of occurrence, the means of aggression and the relationship with the victim. Method: This is an epidemiological, descriptive and exploratory study with a quantitative approach. The survey was conducted through reports issued by SINAN in Porto Nacional. The study population consisted of 130 reports of violence. Data collection took place in April. The data were released with the help of Excel tables and analyzed through BioEstat 5.0. Result: It was possible to identify that the majority of the elderly were males, with a mean age of 78.3 years, of brown color, who had schooling, married/stable union, retired and had no physical or mental disabilities. In relation to the type of violence suffered by the elderly, physical violence had more notifications. The place of occurrence was in the elderly’s own houses and the relation between aggressor and victim was unknown. Conclusion: The results found in this study evidenced the importance of notifying all the cases and it is suggested a protocol of attendance to people in situation of violence for all the professionals that compose the networks of care, among these, primary care, hospitals, social action department and public prosecutor's office, which could facilitate the identification of signs of violence.

scholarly journals Implementation and Development of Emergency Department Pharmacist-Driven Patient-Care Transitional Model: A Discussion of Our Experiences and Processes

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Arinze Nkemdirim Okere
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Pharmacist Intervention ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
Ed Visits ◽  
Healthcare Administrators

Frequent preventable emergency department (ED) visits is an area of great concern among healthcare administrators. Although pharmacist interventions have been shown to reduce re-hospitalizations, studies demonstrating reduction in ED utilizations among the elderly are limited. Additionally, factors influencing readmissions in the ED are multifactorial. Hence, some healthcare systems struggle to reduce readmissions using pharmacy services. This has been a major issue facing care provided to the elderly in the ED. As healthcare care systems develops and implement a collaborative pharmacist and physician/mid-level provider comprehensive transitional model of care in the ED, the quality of care provided to the elderly will be enhanced which will ultimately translate to reduced inappropriate ED visit and re-hospitalization with corresponding reduction in financial burden placed on both the patient, caregiver and the society. Therefore, the objective of this article is to discuss our process with implementing pharmacist-providers transitional model in the ED. The intent is to elucidate some pharmacist-intervention principles and a pharmacist-driven, patient-care transitional model that would provide direction for other healthcare systems to improve ED visits within their locality.   Type: Idea Paper  

Requirements for the Development of Medical Devices: Caregivers Perspectives Survey

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina Bezerra ◽  
José Machado ◽  
Celina P. Leão ◽  
Filomena Soares ◽  
Vitor Carvalho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Structural Problems ◽  
Core Issue

The growth of the elderly population enhances the importance of the quality of the healthcare, which should be administered daily by professionals, whether on a temporary or permanent basis. A core issue to take into account, in this context, is the characterization of these services, especially their adaptation to the specific needs of the bedridden people. In doing so, the quality of life of caregivers, in what concerns facilitating their daily tasks, is also taken into account. A questionnaire was developed to gather information allowing the characterization of both needs and gaps in healthcare identifying the particularities and necessities of the provided services. The questionnaire focuses on three targets: the bedridden characterization, the permanent caregiver and the non-permanent caregiver. The study is descriptive and exploratory, contemplating a quantitative approach. The main objective of the study is to define the important areas worthy of attention, to protect the healthcare of caregivers in the utilization of devices and to be able to build products without structural problems, thus, creating better condition of life and offer solutions in some contexts and tasks, such as, comfort, hygiene and safety.

Characterization of quantitative aspects of pain in elderly at asylum

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 1210
Author(s):  
Luciana Araújo dos Reis ◽  
Gilson De Vasconcelos Torres ◽  
Thaiza Teixeira Xavier Nobre
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Musculoskeletal Diseases ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Pain Questionnaire ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
The City ◽  
State Examination

ABSTRACTObjective: investigating aspects of quantitative behavior of pain caused by musculoskeletal diseases, in relation to presence, intensity and localization on elderly residents in a specialized institution in the city of Jequié/BA. Method: this is a descriptive study in Fundação Leur Brito, approved by the Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (No Opinion No. 177/05) and the studied population was compound by 60 elderly. The instruments applied were: 1) Health and socio-demographic characterization; 2) Mini-mental State Examination; 3) Mc Gill Pain Questionnaire. The data were analyzed descriptively way and program used Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 14.0 for Windows. Results: we studied 60 institutionalized elderly, 50% of each sex, more often males aged 60 to 80 years (33.3%). Concerning intensity, 61,4% of the elderly reported intense pain. The most predominant localization was Lower Extremity (53,3%). Conclusion: the evaluation of pain is important in trying to describe it, aiming adequate therapeutic intervention and contributing on the improvement of the quality of life of the elderly. Descriptors: pain; elderly; evaluation.RESUMOObjetivo: investigar os aspectos quantitativos da dor decorrente de doenças osteomusculares quanto à presença, intensidade e localização em idosos asilados no município de Jequié/BA. Método: trata-se de um estudo descritivo realizado na Fundação Leur Brito, aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (nº Parecer nº177/05), sendo a amostra composta por 60 idosos. O instrumento utilizado constituiu-se de: 1) Caracterização sociodemográfica e de saúde; 2) Mini-exame do estado mental; 3) Questionário para dor McGill. Os dados foram analisados de maneira descritiva, sendo utilizado programa Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) versão 14.0 Windows. Resultados: foram estudados 60 idosos institucionalizados, sendo 50% de cada sexo, com maior frequência do sexo masculino na faixa etária de 60 a 80 anos (33,3%). A ocorrência de dor foi de 73,3%, sendo predominantemente entre 60 a 80 anos (33,3%). Em relação a intensidade, 61,4% dos idosos relataram dor intensa. Quanto à localização foi mais predominante nos MMII (53,3%). Conclusão: a avaliação da dor é importante na tentativa de descrevê-la, objetivando uma intervenção terapêutica adequada e contribuindo na melhoria da qualidade de vida dos idosos. Descritores: dor; idoso; avaliação.RESUMENObjetivo: investigar los aspectos de dolor cuantitativos causadas por las enfermedades musculoesqueléticas, en relación con la presencia, intensidad y localización de personas mayores residentes en una institución especializada en la ciudad de Jequié /BA. Este es un estudio descriptivo. Método: este es un estudio descriptivo en Fundação Leur Brito, aprobado por el Comité de Ética de la Universidad Federal de Rio Grande do Norte (n opinión N º 177/05) y de la población estudiada estaba compuesto por 60 personas mayores. Los instrumentos que se aplicaron fueron: 1) Salud y sociodemográficas caracterización; 2) Mini - mental de examen de Estado; 3) Mc Gill Pain Questionnaire. Los datos fueron analizados descriptivamente y el programa utilizado Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) para Windows versión 14,0. Resultados: se estudiaron 60 ancianos institucionalizados, y  50% de cada sexo, y su distribución equitativa entre los dos grupos de edad estudiados (36,7%), respectivamente. La aparición de dolor fue del 73,3%. En cuanto a la intensidad, el 61,4% de las personas de edad informó de intenso dolor. Conclusión: a localización más predominante fue Extremidades Inferiores (53,3%).  La evaluación del dolor es importante en el intento de describirla, con el objetivo adecuada intervención terapéutica y contribuir en la mejora de la calidad de vida de las personas de edad. Descriptores: dolor; anciano; evaluación.

HUBUNGAN PERAN FAMILY CAREGIVER TERHADAP QUALITAS HIDUP LANSIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-56
Author(s):  
RIANI PRADARA JATI ◽  
Sekar Farah Nabila
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Family Caregiver ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Family

  Penempatan peran yang baik bagi Family Caregiver sangatlah membantu lansia dalam meningkatkah qualitas hidupnya, meningkatkan motivasi dalam menjalankan hidup Penelitian ini bertujuan Mengetahui hubungan peran Family Caregiver dalam pemenuhan qualitas hidup bagi lansia di Kelurahan Langenharjo Kabupaten Kendal. DesainPenelitianDeskriptifKorelasional menggunakan pendekatan Krosectional,tehnikSamplingStratified Simple Random Sampling dengan karakteristik heterogen, dari populasi mempunyai hak yang sama untuk diseleksi sebagai sampel teknik undianPengambilan data dengan menggunakan kuesioner yang telah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya. Uji statistik Chi-square, dengan taraf signifikasi 5%jumlah sampel pada penelitian ini 70 sampel pada Family Caregiver dari 213 populasi yang ada. Hasil penelitian dari 70 responden didapatkan Peran Family Caregiver tidak baik dengan qualitas hidup tidak baik 33 (47,1%), sedangkan Peran Family Caregiver kurang baik dengan qualitas hidup lansia baik 3 (4,3%). Untuk distribusi Peran Family Caregiver kurang baik dengan qualitas hidup lansia tidak baik sebanyak 6 responden (8,6%) sedangkan untuk distribusi Peran Family Caregiver kurang baik dengan qualitas hidup lansia baik sebanyak 23 responden (32,9%). Terakhir, untuk distribusi Peran Family Caregiver baik dengan qualitas hidup lansia tidak baik didapatkan hasil 2 responden (2, 9%) sedangkan untuk distribusi Peran Family Caregiver baik dengan qualitas hidup lansia baik didapatkan hasil 3 responden (4,3%)Menunjukkan nilai ρ value 0,001 (ρ < 0,05) berarti ada hubungan antara dukungan keluarga dengan kepatuhan lansia dalam keikutsertaan posyandu lansia. Disarankan kepada semua Family Cregiver lansia untuk mampu memahami pentingnya perhatian, dukungan bagi lansia dalammeningkatkan qualitas hidup yang lebih baik bagi lansia.   Kata kunci : Peran family caregiver, qualitas hidup, lansia.   ABSTRACT Placement of a good role for Family Caregiver is very helpful for the elderly to improve their quality of life, increase motivation in living life Research Objective: To know the relationship between the role of Family Caregiver in fulfilling quality of life for the elderly in Langenharjo Village, Kendal Regency. Descriptive Correlational Research Design uses a cross sectional approach, Sampling Stratified Simple Random Sampling technique with heterogeneous characteristics, from the population has the same right to be selected as a sample lottery technique Retrieving data using a questionnaire that has been tested for validity and reliability. Test Chi-square statistics, with a significance level of 5% the number of samples in this study 70 samples on the Family Caregiver from 213 populations. Results of the Study Of 70 respondents found the role of Family Caregiver was not good with poor quality of life 33 (47.1%) , while the role of the Family Caregiver is not good with the quality of life of a good elderly 3 (4.3%). For the distribution of the role of Family Caregiver is not good with the quality of life of the poor family as many as 6 respondents (8.6%) while for the distribution of the Role of Family Caregiver is not good with the quality of life of good elderly as many as 23 respondents (32.9%). Finally, the distribution of the Role of Family Caregiver with good quality of life for the poor is obtained by 2 respondents (2, 9%), while the distribution of the Role of Family Caregiver with good quality of life for the elderly is obtained by 3 respondents (4.3%). 0.001 (ρ <0.05) means that there is a relationship between family support and the compliance of the elderly in the participation of the elderly posyandu. It is recommended to all elderly Cregiver families to be able to understand the importance of attention, support for the elderly in improving the quality of life better for the elderly   Keywords: Role of Family Caregiver, Quality of Life, Elderly

Characterization of severe hypoglycemia episodes evaluated in the emergency department of a central hospital

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cesar Esteves ◽  
Manuel Celestino Neves ◽  
Rui Baldaia ◽  
Joao Sa ◽  
Davide Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Severe Hypoglycemia ◽  
Central Hospital
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