Perfil sociodemográfico e terapêutico de idosos frequentadores de uma clínica especializada

Abstract

Aims: this study aims to analyze the sociodemographic and therapeutic profile of elderly people who attend a specialized clinic in Goiânia-Go. Method: This is a cross-sectional, retrospective observational study. For this, 44 medical records of patients treated at the Longevity physiotherapy clinic from June 2021 to June 2022 were analyzed. The variables analyzed were: age, gender, marital status, education, main complaint, diagnosis, treatment and treatment time. Results: age 70-79 (38.63%), prevalence of females (77.27%), widowers (40.9%), complete primary education (100%). The main complaint was pain in the lumbar spine (40.9%), the most frequent clinical diagnosis was orthopedic (93.18%), the most used conduct in the treatment was Electrotherapy (Laser, Ultrasound, TENS); Mechanotherapy (25%), and treatment time ranged from 12 to 36 months (47.72%). Conclusion: The recognition of the sociodemographic and therapeutic profile of this specific population allows the physiotherapist to recognize the problems that affect this public, making them more prepared to act not only in the treatment but also in the prevention, providing, to the users of their service, the desire to want to live better.