Description of hospitalizations and analysis of elderly sensitive conditions: integrative review

• Autor(a) principal: Araujo, Simone Rodrigues da Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Faleiros, Vicente de Paula
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Kairós (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/52157
• topic: Pessoa idosa; Atenção Primária; Internação; Pessoa idosa; Atenção Primária; Internação; Elderly Person; Primary Health Care; Hospitalization; Elderly Person; Primary Health Care; Hospitalization; Anciano; Primeros auxílios; Hospitalización; Anciano; Primeros auxilios; Hospitalización

This study aimed to describe and analyze the results of Brazilian scientific production on hospitalizations of elderly people for conditions sensitive to Primary Care from 2008 to 2019, through an integrative review carried out in the SciELO, LILACS and MEDLINE databases with a final sample of 21 articles. The results obtained showed a decrease in these hospitalizations in the country, showing that timely and quality access to primary care are relevant factors. The ACSC indicator, whose analysis is directly related to the interpretation of the organization of the health system and the determinants and social conditions of the health-disease process, considering the epidemiological, economic, cultural, social and demographic profile of the population, gathers sufficient elements for the process evaluation of system performance in the three spheres of power. An important indicator to assess Primary Care, and the entire health system, as it is capable of identifying possible problems in the access and quality of services provided, contributing to the discussion of the effectiveness of SUS principles and guidelines. It allows for reflection on the limits and possibilities of the professional practice of the workers involved, and of the managers responsible for drawing up policies, at the Municipal, State or National levels.