Profile of the Population Cared for in a Referral Emergency Unit

Authors

  • Gabriella Novelli Oliveira Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Michele de Freitas Neves Silva Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Izilda Esmenia Muglia Araujo Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Marco Antonio Carvalho-Filho Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas; Departamento de Clinica Médica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000300014

Keywords:

Emergency Medical Services, Health Profile, Emergency Nursing

Abstract

Acquiring knowledge concerning the characteristics of the population that seeks an emergency department can support the planning of health actions. This study identifies the socio-demographic profile and the main complaints of the adult population cared for in a Referral Emergency Unit (RECU). This descriptive and retrospective study was conducted in the RECU of a university hospital in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The sample was composed of the services care forms generated for the period between January and December 2008. The instrument was based on data contained in the care forms. Young women (14 to 54 years old), residents of neighborhoods near the RECU, spontaneously sought the service during the week from 7am to 7pm. The most frequent complaints were headache, back pain, abdominal and chest pain. The conclusion is that most of the sample was young adults, of productive age, female, who spontaneously sought the service on weekdays during the day. Most complaints were of low complexity.

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Published

2011-06-01

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 3 (2011)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Profile of the Population Cared for in a Referral Emergency Unit . (2011). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 19(3), 548-556. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000300014