Objective:

To describe the epidemiological profile of patients referred to the home hospitalization service by a level 3 institution in the Aburrá Valley, in 2015.

Methodology:

Cross-sectional descriptive study of treated patients (n = 4956 patients and 109 032 records). The source of information corresponds to the 2015 database of the home care service of a level 3 institution in the Aburrá Valley. Distribution was determined by age, sex, type of pathology, spatial location and type of treatment management.

Results:

The service was provided mostly to women (55%) with ages between 50 and 90 years. Patients came mainly from socioeconomic strata 1, 2 and 3, belonging to the contributory regime. The four main pathologies are: skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases (CIE-10 L00-L99, 32%) associated with management of surgical wounds, genitourinary system diseases (CIE-10 N00-N99, 21%), respiratory diseases (CIE-10 J00-J99, 18%) and infectious and parasitic diseases (CIE-10 A00-B99, 7%).

Conclusions:

Home hospitalization in the Aburrá Valley focuses in the care of the elderly, especially women over 50, whose management plan involves the supply of antibiotics in the majority of cases.

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