Assessment of the functional clinical profile of patients admitted to the Internal Medicine Unit (IMU) of a public hospital in the Federal District

Abstract

Introduction: the hospitalization is necessary for resolution of certain diseases, however a serie of repercussions may occur to the hospitalized patient, since the same subject tends to pass most of the time resting in his bed. Objective: identify cyclo-functional profile of hospitalized patients at IMU of a public hospital in DF. Method: descriptive cross-sectional study. 41 subjects participated in the study (20 men and 21 women) with an average of 57.8±19.1 years. Exclusion criteria patient without companion or that refuses to participate in study. TrakCare information and scale scores (Morse’s Scale, Kart’s Index, Bradens’ Scale) were used by the physiotherapist in visits to the patient in infirmaries to evaluate drop risks, functional profile and risk of ulceration. Results: observing higher prevalence post covid and with non-transmissible chronic diseases, with higher frequency for those with greater functional dependency, high drop risks and from low to no pressure injury risk. It was observed strong correlation between functional capacity and pressure injury risk (r=0.813). Conclusion: patients have various pathologies, concomitant to this, they need attention and support to prevent drop risk for the execution of daily activities and prevent pressure injury with necessity of support by multiprofissional team.