Urgencias hospitalarias procedentes de residencias geriátricas de una comarca: evolución, características y adecuación / Hospital emergencies arising from nursing homes in a region: evolution, characteristics and appropriateness

Objetivo: Las urgencias hospitalarias (UH) procedentes de residencias asistidas (RA) aumentan. Se analizan la evolución, las características y la adecuación de las UH de personas institucionalizadas en RA de una comarca, y las hospitalizaciones generadas por ellas. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo entre 2010 y 2013 con personas institucionalizadas en 11 RA del Baix Empordà (704 plazas) y el Hospital de Palamós. Variables: Sexo, edad, morbilidad y peso relativo según grupos de riesgo clínico (CRG, clinical risk groups), RA, días de estancia, diagnóstico de la urgencia, adecuación de las UH según los criterios de Bermejo y el protocolo de adecuación de UH (PAUH), y de las hospitalizaciones según el Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol (AEP). Muestra para evaluar la adecuación: 159 UH y 91 hospitalizaciones. Análisis estadístico: frecuencias, media, desviación típica, percentiles, test exacto de Fisher y ANOVA, con un nivel de confianza del 95% y utilizando IBM SPSS Statistics 23. Resultados: Se incluyeron 1474 personas (73% mujeres), el grupo ≥85 años aumentó al 60,3% y el peso medio de la morbilidad fue de 3,2 a 4,0 (p <0,001). Generaron 1805 UH. La tasa anual por 1.000 estancias de RA aumentó de 1,64 a 2,05, siendo adecuadas el 90,6% según los criterios de Bermejo y el 93,7% según el PAUH. De estas, 502 se hospitalizaron. La tasa anual por 10 urgencias descendió de 2,96 a 2,64, siendo adecuadas el 98,9% según el AEP. Conclusiones: Las urgencias y las hospitalizaciones de personas institucionalizadas en RA aumentan y son adecuadas. El incremento de la edad y de la carga de morbilidad podrían explicar este fenómeno. Las RA y los hospitales deberían afrontarlo apropiadamente, considerando las necesidades de este sector (AU)

Objective: Hospital emergencies (HE) arising from nursing homes (NH) are on the rise. We analyse the evolution, characteristics and appropriateness of HE of NH residents in a region, as well as resulting hospital admissions. Method: Retrospective descriptive study between 2010 and 2013 of institutionalised residents of 11 NH located in Baix Empordà (704 beds) and Palamós Hospital. Variables: Gender, age, morbidity and relative weight according to clinical risk groups (CRG), NH, length of stay, diagnosis of the emergency, appropriateness of HE according to Bermejo's criteria and the HE appropriateness protocol (HEAP), and appropriateness of hospitalisations according to the Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol (AEP). Sample to evaluate appropriateness: 159 HE and 91 hospitalisations. Statistical analysis: frequency, mean, standard deviation, percentiles, Fisher's exact test and ANOVA, with a confidence interval of 95% and using IBM SPSS Statistics 23. Results: 1,474 people were enrolled, of which 73% were women. Group ≥85 years increased to 60.3% and the mean weight of morbidity was 3.2 to 4.0 (p <0.001). 1,805 HE were generated. The annual rate per 1,000 stays arising from NH increased from 1.64 to 2.05, of which 90.6% were appropriate according to Bermejo's criteria and 93.7% according to the HEAP. Of these, 502 involved hospitalisation. The annual rate per 10 emergencies fell from 2.96 to 2.64 and 98.9% were appropriate according to the AEP. Conclusions: Hospital emergencies and hospitalisations of NH residents are increasing and are appropriate. Increasing age and disease burden could explain this phenomenon. NH and hospitals should react appropriately, considering the specific needs of this population sector (AU)

[Hospital emergencies arising from nursing homes in a region: evolution, characteristics and appropriateness]. / Urgencias hospitalarias procedentes de residencias geriátricas de una comarca: evolución, características y adecuación.

OBJECTIVE: Hospital emergencies (HE) arising from nursing homes (NH) are on the rise. We analyse the evolution, characteristics and appropriateness of HE of NH residents in a region, as well as resulting hospital admissions. METHOD: Retrospective descriptive study between 2010 and 2013 of institutionalised residents of 11 NH located in Baix Empordà (704 beds) and Palamós Hospital. VARIABLES: Gender, age, morbidity and relative weight according to clinical risk groups (CRG), NH, length of stay, diagnosis of the emergency, appropriateness of HE according to Bermejo's criteria and the HE appropriateness protocol (HEAP), and appropriateness of hospitalisations according to the Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol (AEP). Sample to evaluate appropriateness: 159 HE and 91 hospitalisations. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: frequency, mean, standard deviation, percentiles, Fisher's exact test and ANOVA, with a confidence interval of 95% and using IBM SPSS Statistics 23. RESULTS: 1,474 people were enrolled, of which 73% were women. Group ≥85 years increased to 60.3% and the mean weight of morbidity was 3.2 to 4.0 (p <0.001). 1,805 HE were generated. The annual rate per 1,000 stays arising from NH increased from 1.64 to 2.05, of which 90.6% were appropriate according to Bermejo's criteria and 93.7% according to the HEAP. Of these, 502 involved hospitalisation. The annual rate per 10 emergencies fell from 2.96 to 2.64 and 98.9% were appropriate according to the AEP. CONCLUSIONS: Hospital emergencies and hospitalisations of NH residents are increasing and are appropriate. Increasing age and disease burden could explain this phenomenon. NH and hospitals should react appropriately, considering the specific needs of this population sector.