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Acidentes domésticos e de lazer ocorridos em pessoas com 65 e mais anos durante a pandemia da COVID-19: comparação entre 2019 e 2020
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O presente estudo tem como finalidade contribuir para um melhor conhecimento
sobre os acidentes domésticos e de lazer (ADL) ocorridos durante
a pandemia da COVID-19 que motivaram o recurso ao Serviço de Urgência
(SU) por pessoas com 65 e mais anos. Pretendemos assim melhorar a
nossa compreensão deste fenómeno de saúde. Num contexto pandémico
em que se tem observado a redução na procura dos serviços de saúde
por motivos não relacionados com a patologia COVID-19, o aumento de
episódios de ADL nos idosos com 65 e mais anos em 2020, comparado
com 2019, reforça a necessidade de aprofundamento do estudo deste problema
de saúde. A partir do sistema EVITA (Epidemiologia e Vigilância dos
Traumatismos e Acidentes) foram analisados 120850 episódios de recurso
ao SU devidos a ADL em pessoas com 65 e mais anos, correspondendo
ao total de acidentes ocorridos em 2019 e 2020 neste grupo populacional.
Em 2020 observou-se um aumento significativo do número de episódios de
ADL ocorridos em casa (2020=41252; 2019=34397), causados por queda
(2020=45057; 2019=43102) e com necessidade de internamento hospitalar
(2020=9464; 2019=6859).
This study aims to contribute to the knowledge of the occurrence of home and leisure accidents (HLA) during the COVID-19 pandemic involving the use of emergency services by the elderly. We intend to improve our understanding of this health phenomenon. In the pandemic context in which there has been a reduction in demand for health services for causes unrelated to COVID-19 pathology, the increase of HLA episodes in the people aged 65 and over, in 2020 compared to 2019, reinforces the need to deepen the study of this health problem. From the EVITA system, 120850 episodes of HLA which required emergency room healthcare were analysed in people aged 65 and over, with significant increase in HLA number occurred at home (2020=41252; 2019=34397), due to fall (2020=45057; 2019=43102), requiring hospital admission (2020=9464; 2019=6859).
This study aims to contribute to the knowledge of the occurrence of home and leisure accidents (HLA) during the COVID-19 pandemic involving the use of emergency services by the elderly. We intend to improve our understanding of this health phenomenon. In the pandemic context in which there has been a reduction in demand for health services for causes unrelated to COVID-19 pathology, the increase of HLA episodes in the people aged 65 and over, in 2020 compared to 2019, reinforces the need to deepen the study of this health problem. From the EVITA system, 120850 episodes of HLA which required emergency room healthcare were analysed in people aged 65 and over, with significant increase in HLA number occurred at home (2020=41252; 2019=34397), due to fall (2020=45057; 2019=43102), requiring hospital admission (2020=9464; 2019=6859).
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Acidentes Domésticos e de Lazer ADL EVITA Epidemiologia e Vigilância dos Traumatismos e Acidentes COVID-19 Idosos Portugal
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Citation
Boletim Epidemiológico Observações. 2021 maio-agosto;10(30):62-66
Publisher
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, IP