Profile of children, adolescents and their caregivers assisted by a Home Care Program

Authors

  • Fernanda Elisa Pereira Mariani
  • Elysângela Dittz Duarte
  • Bruna Figueiredo Manzo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2016000100018

Keywords:

Home Care Services, Pediatrics, Public Health.

Abstract

Objective: to identify the sociodemographic and clinical profile of children, adolescents and caregivers assisted by a Home Care Program. Methods: a descriptive, exploratory and retrospective study of quantitative approach. 42 medical records data from patients aged between zero and 18 years were collected. Results: the population assisted in the program was predominantly male (61.9%), less than 6 years (59.5%) diagnosed with neurological diseases (40.0%). Most patients had up to ten visits of the multidisciplinary team (40.5%), those patients remained in the Home Care Program for 6 months. Regarding therapeutic procedures, 42.9% of the patients underwent gastrostomy and 31.0% underwent tracheostomy. As for the caregivers, 95% were women, and of these, 52.4% did not work. Conclusion: the main conditions of health and the care required during the hospitalization by the program were identified, which require training of the health professionals to perform this task at home.

Author Biography

Elysângela Dittz Duarte

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Published

2016-02-21

How to Cite

Mariani, F. E. P., Duarte, E. D., & Manzo, B. F. (2016). Profile of children, adolescents and their caregivers assisted by a Home Care Program. Rev Rene, 17(1), 137–143. https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2016000100018

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