Profile of patients treated by physiotherapy in the emergency department of a tertiary hospital
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Information regarding the profile of patients in hospital emergency departments (ED) provides a better understanding of patients’ clinical and functional needs and monitoring the results of interventions over time, providing better care and treatment for pathologies, comorbidities, and functional complications. Objective: To characterize the clinical profile of patients admitted to the ED who were treated by the physiotherapy service of a tertiary hospital. Methodology: A total of 1015 medical files of patients admitted to the ED of a tertiary hospital over a 6-month period and treated by the physiotherapy department were evaluated. Results: In total, 972 medical files were included in the study. The highest incidence of patients was between 65 and 79 years of age, with a predominance of males. The main diagnoses for admission to the ED were fractures (20.88%) and kidney disease (15.64%). Mechanical ventilation was used in 33.64% of cases and the mean length of stay of patients in the emergency room was 2.7 days. Conclusion: The profile of the patients in our study was older adults, mostly male, with a diagnostic profile of fracture. The improvement in the patients' clinical condition and reduction in the mean length of stay in the ED highlight the importance of physiotherapy in this department.
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4407722057