Characterization of children in surgical treatment in a teacher hospital in southern Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.5902/217976922484Keywords:
Pediatric nursing, Nursing care, Child’s health, Surgical procedures operativeAbstract
This is a quantitative, descriptive and retrospective study that aimed to characterize children undergoing surgery in a teaching hospital in southernBrazil. Using the documentary analysis the medical records of children who were hospitalized at University Hospital of Santa Maria (HUSM) in the period January to December 2006 were analyzed, totaling 107 charts. Data were submitted to simple statistical analysis. It was found that the majority of children hospitalized in the period was male, in school age and from the central region ofRio Grandedo Sul. The most common diagnosis was acute appendicitis. The average hospital stay was about five days. 88% of children had their mother as primary caregiver. Finally, it is recommended to the attention of the nursing staff in relation to quantity and quality of records in order
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