DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF ONCOGERIATRY IN A HOSPITAL OF QUITO-ECUADOR

Castro Riera Veronica Piedad; Torres Robles Juliana Jazmin; Rivera Obando Alain Michel; Pedraza Ayala Katherine Paola; Vizcaino Romero Alejandra Beatriz; Pazmino Bautista Diana Gabriela; Gonzalez Conza Juan Carlos; Fernandez Santamaria Betty Adriana; Chavez Nunez Diana Estefania

Volume : IX, Issue : I, January - 2020

DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF ONCOGERIATRY IN A HOSPITAL OF QUITO-ECUADOR

Castro Riera Veronica Piedad, Torres Robles Juliana Jazmin, Rivera Obando Alain Michel, Pedraza Ayala Katherine Paola, Vizcaino Romero Alejandra Beatriz, Pazmino Bautista Diana Gabriela, Gonzalez Conza Juan Carlos, Fernandez Santamaria Betty Adriana, Chavez Nunez Diana Estefania

Abstract :

Introduction: More than 50% of malignant tumors occur in people with 65 years, taking into account that according to the Ecuadorian Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), six out of every one hundred people in the city of Quito are older adults, the goal of this research is to determine a descriptive analysis of the vulnerability and fragility of geriatric patients admitted to our institution. Methods: descriptive analysis of the patients admitted to the oncology service during the month of November of the year 2019 evaluating their age group, vulnerability and polypharmacy. Results: 41older adults were registered of which 92.7% presented fragility and vulnerability, 65.9% received clinical management and polypharmacy was reported in 75.6% of the patients Conclusion: It is important to implement the Oncogeriatrics service, which would allow attention that focuses on both comorbidities and its underlying oncological problem, which would attempt to better manage polypharmacy and improve the vulnerability of the elderly patient.