Sociodemographics and clinical data of patients undergoing physiotherapy treatment in a Hospital in the interior of the state

Resumo

To characterize the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients over 18 years of age and both genders admitted to a hospital of low and medium complexity in the central region of the state, as well as to recognize the presence of deleterious habits and the prescription of physical therapy. According to the literature, there is a scarcity of studies that address the proposed design and theme, with interference in the planning and quality of the treatment provided. This is a quantitative, cross-sectional study, conducted retrospectively and descriptively. Through the analysis of medical records of the inpatient unit of patients with physiotherapy prescriptions, the collection was performed from January to October 2020. A total of 328 medical records were verified, with a predominance of women patients (54.6%), white (80.2%), elderly (76.2%), mostly smokers (35.4%), from and residents of the west (22.9%) and north (15.8%) regions of the city. The diseases of cardiovascular (n=374), pneumological (n=45), neurological (n=180), and endocrine (n=157) origin stood out, as for the reason and time of hospitalization, respectively, it was pneumonia (29.3%), in a period of up to 14 days (85.1%). Physiotherapy prescriptions predominated once a day, mostly motor (n=202). The sociodemographic and clinical aspects of the patients contribute to a performance based on the quality of care provided, planning, Assistance, and actions aimed at the specificity and effectiveness of interventions.