Profile of elderly patients admitted to the Psychiatric Unity of a southern Brazilian university hospital <b>[Abstract in English]</b>

Authors

  • Greice Kraft Tramunt HSL-PUCRS
  • Cristiano Tschiedel Belem da Silva HSL-PUCRS
  • Eduardo Lopes Nogueira PUCRS
  • Luiz Eduardo Ulrich PUCRS
  • Luísa Weber Bisol PUCRS
  • Lucas Spanemberg PUCRS
  • Edgar Chagas Diefenthaeler PUCRS
  • Alfredo Cataldo Neto PUCRS

Keywords:

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.

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Author Biographies

Greice Kraft Tramunt, HSL-PUCRS

Médica, Cursista do Curso de Especialização em Psiquiatria do Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS, Pesquisadora do Grupo de Pesquisa em Envelhecimento e Saúde Mental (GPESM) do Instituto de Geriatria e Gerontologia da PUCRS

Cristiano Tschiedel Belem da Silva, HSL-PUCRS

Médico Residente do Serviço de Psiquiatria do Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS, Pesquisador do Grupo de Pesquisa em Envelhecimento e Saúde Mental (GPESM) do Instituto de Geriatria e Gerontologia da PUCRS

Eduardo Lopes Nogueira, PUCRS

Médico Psiquiatra do Serviço de Psiquiatria do HSL/PUCRS, Pesquisador do Grupo de Pesquisa Envelhecimento e Saúde Mental do IGG/PUCRS, Preceptor de Residência Médica em Psiquiatria do HSL/PUCRS, Preceptor do Ambulatório de Neuropsiquiatria do Envelhecimento (AMPEG) IGG/PUCRS

Luiz Eduardo Ulrich, PUCRS

Médico-Psiquiatra, Preceptor de Residência Médica em Psiquiatria e do Ambulatório de Neuropsiquiatria Geriátrica do Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS). Pesquisador do Grupo de Pesquisa Envelhecimento e Saúde Mental (GPESM) do Instituto de Geriatria e Gerontologia da PUCRS.

Luísa Weber Bisol, PUCRS

Médica Psiquiatra pelo HSL-PUCRS e ABP-AMB, Doutora em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica pela UFRGS, Preceptora da Residência Médica em Psiquiatria do HSL-PUCRS

Lucas Spanemberg, PUCRS

Médico Psiquiatra do Serviço de Psiquiatria do HSL/PUCRS, Preceptor de Residência Médica em Psiquiatria do HSL/PUCRS

Edgar Chagas Diefenthaeler, PUCRS

Professor do Departamento de Psiquiatria e Medicina Legal da FAMED-PUCRS, Mestre em Clínica Médica pela PUCRS, Psicanalista pela SPPA e IPA.

Alfredo Cataldo Neto, PUCRS

Professor Adjunto da Faculdade de Medicina da PUCRS. Coordenador do GPESM(Grupo de Pesquisa Envelhecimento e Saúde Mental) do Instituto de Geriatria e Gerontologia da PUCRS

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Published

2011-01-13

How to Cite

Tramunt, G. K., Belem da Silva, C. T., Nogueira, E. L., Ulrich, L. E., Bisol, L. W., Spanemberg, L., … Cataldo Neto, A. (2011). Profile of elderly patients admitted to the Psychiatric Unity of a southern Brazilian university hospital <b>[Abstract in English]</b>. Scientia Medica, 20(4), 289–291. Retrieved from https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/article/view/7661

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 4 (2010)

Section

Brief Comunications