Profile of elderly patients admitted to the Psychiatric Unity of a southern Brazilian university hospital <b>[Abstract in English]</b>
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AGED, HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY, GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY, PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL, SUICIDE, PSYCHOACTIVE AGENTS.Abstract
AIMS: To assess the profile of elderly patients admitted to the Psychiatric Unity of Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. METHODS: A descriptive study from the database of psychiatric admissions to the Hospital was conducted. Data from patients aged 60 years or older, admitted from May 2008 to September 2009, were included. RESULTS: Of 294 subjects admitted in the study period to the Psychiatric Unity, 63 (21.4%) were elderly, and were included in the study. The mean age in this subgroup was 69 years, 66.7% were women and 58.7% were married. The main reason for admission was suicidal ideation (39.6%). At the time of hospitalization, 84.2% of the patients used at least one psychoactive drug. CONCLUSIONS: The high prevalence of suicidal ideation among elderly in the psychiatric unit of HSL-PUCRS reveals the importance of systematic evaluation of suicide risk in this population.Downloads
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