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O crescente envelhecimento da população encontra-se associado a um aumento dos casos de demência.
Devido às dificuldades associadas a esta patologia, nomeadamente as limitações em termos de
comunicação, memória e autonomia, as pessoas com demência têm maior probabilidade de ser
internadas por quedas e infeções, comparativamente a indivíduos sem demência. Contudo, os serviços
de internamento nem sempre estão preparados para responder adequadamente às necessidades destes
pacientes. Este estudo pretende realizar uma revisão integrada da literatura sobre a hospitalização de
pessoas com demência. A pesquisa foi efetuada nas bases de dados eletrónicas PubMed, Scopus e Web
of Science, sendo a última pesquisa efetuada a 24 de janeiro de 2020. Foram encontrados 12 artigos sobre
a hospitalização de idosos com demência. De um modo geral, o internamento de pessoas idosas com
demência foi um evento negativo na vida destes doentes, tendo importantes repercussões na sua
qualidade de vida, dependência e mortalidade. A literatura afirma a necessidade de se criarem condições
para esses internamentos, através de protocolos de atuação in situ. Verifica-se que são indispensáveis
mais estudos sobre esta temática com a finalidade de entender concretamente como se pode prevenir
resultados adversos e aumentar a dignidade e qualidade de vida das pessoas com demência.
The growing ageing of the population is associated with an increase in cases of dementia. Due to the difficulties associated with this pathology, namely limitations in terms of communication, memory and autonomy, people with dementia are more likely to be hospitalised for falls and infections compared to individuals without dementia. However, inpatient services are not always prepared to meet the needs of these patients. This study aims to conduct an integrated review of the literature on the hospitalisation of people with dementia. The search was carried out in the electronic databases PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, being the last survey conducted on January 24th, 2020. Twelve articles were found on the hospitalisation of elderly people with dementia. In general, the hospitalisation of elderly people with dementia was a negative event in these patients’ lives, with important repercussions on their quality of life, dependence and mortality. The literature states the need to create conditions for these hospitalisations, through in situ protocols. Further studies on this subject are essential to understand how to prevent adverse outcomes and increase the dignity and quality of life of people with dementia.
The growing ageing of the population is associated with an increase in cases of dementia. Due to the difficulties associated with this pathology, namely limitations in terms of communication, memory and autonomy, people with dementia are more likely to be hospitalised for falls and infections compared to individuals without dementia. However, inpatient services are not always prepared to meet the needs of these patients. This study aims to conduct an integrated review of the literature on the hospitalisation of people with dementia. The search was carried out in the electronic databases PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, being the last survey conducted on January 24th, 2020. Twelve articles were found on the hospitalisation of elderly people with dementia. In general, the hospitalisation of elderly people with dementia was a negative event in these patients’ lives, with important repercussions on their quality of life, dependence and mortality. The literature states the need to create conditions for these hospitalisations, through in situ protocols. Further studies on this subject are essential to understand how to prevent adverse outcomes and increase the dignity and quality of life of people with dementia.
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Demência Hospitalização Revisão da literatura Dementia Hospitalisation Literature review . Faculdade de Artes e Humanidades
Citation
Joana Fontaínhas, Rosa Marina Afonso & Maria Vaz Patto (2021). Internamento hospitalar de pessoas com demência: Uma revisão integrativa da literatura. In Joaquim Pinheiro (coord.), Olhares sobre o envelhecimento. Estudos interdisciplinares, vol. I, pp. 69-79. DOI: 10.34640/universidademadeira2021fontainhasafonsopatto ISBN: 978-989-8805-63-8
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Centro de Desenvolvimento Académico, Universidade da Madeira