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Objetivo: Identificar as causas e consequências das quedas de pacientes idosos, ocorridas fora do âmbito hospitalar, antes da internação em uma Unidade de Pronto Atendimento (UPA) de Goianésia, no estado de Goiás. Métodos: Trata-se de uma pesquisa quantitativa, de natureza retrospectiva e descritiva, realizada em uma UPA. Foram coletadas informações de 55 prontuários de pacientes idosos que sofreram quedas. Resultados: Foram 55 pacientes idosos, que sofreram quedas fora da UPA, na cidade de Goianésia, no mês de janeiro de 2020. Desses pacientes, 23 eram mulheres e 32 homens; a faixa etária variou entre 60 e 92 anos. O local com maior incidência de quedas foi o domicílio dos pacientes, representando 76,36%; das quedas, 85,45% apresentaram como causa ambiente inadequado, no domicílio ou na rua. Cada paciente teve uma ou mais consequências, que ficaram entre leves, moderadas ou graves. Todos os 55 pacientes apresentaram algum tipo de algia. Considerações finais: A partir desse estudo, foi possível identificar as características das quedas sofridas pelos idosos, atendidos na UPA de Goianésia. Devido ao evento adverso, os pacientes tiveram algia, trauma, escoriações, edemas, traumatismo cranioencefálico, fraturas e hematomas. O único protocolo implantado no hospital é o protocolo de Manchester
Objective: Identify the causes and consequences of falls in elderly patients that occurred outside the hospital environment, before admission to an Emergency Care Unit (UPA) in Goianésia, in the State of Goiás. Identify the characteristics of falls that occurred outside the hospital environment of elderly patients, before admission to an Emergency Care Unit (UPA) in Goianésia, in the state of Goiás. Methods: This was a quantitative research of a nature retrospective and descriptive study carried out in an Emergency Care Unit. Information was collected from 55 medical records of elderly patients who suffered falls. Results: There were 55 patients over the age of 60 who suffered a fall outside the Emergency Care Unit in the city of Goianésia in January 2020. Of these 55 patients, 23 were women and 32 men, the age range of patients ranged from 60 and 92 years. The place with the highest incidence of falls was at the patients' homes, representing 76.36%, and 85.45% of the falls had an inappropriate environment at home or on the street as a cause. Each patient had one or more consequences, which were mild, moderate or severe. All 55 patients had some type of pain. Final considerations: From this study, it is possible to identify the characteristics of falls suffered by the elderly, seen at the UPA in Goianésia. Due to the adverse event, patients had pain, trauma, abrasions, edema, traumatic brain injury, fractures and bruises. The only protocol implanted in the hospital is the Manchester protocol