Children with special health care needs in a pediatric emergency service: a cross-sectional study

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https://doi.org/10.5902/2179769269299

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Child health, Pediatric nursing, Chronic disease, Health profile, Emergency service, hospital

Abstract

Objectives: to screen children with special health needs in a pediatric emergency service and analyze their care demands. Method: a cross-sectional study, carried out from March to June 2019, in a children's emergency hospital service, in the municipality of Rio das Ostras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Brazilian version of the Children with Special Health Care Needs Screener (CSHCN Screener®) and the instrument characterizing demands with family caregivers of children were applied. Descriptive statistics were used. Results: children with special health needs corresponded to 5.1% of the 235 families screened. The main domains of health needs were greater use of services and dependence on medicines.  Among the care demands, the modified usual care stood out. Bottom line: the six care demands were identified among the screened children. The adoption of the CSHCN Screener® is recommended to increase visibility and indicate assistance strategies for this population group.

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Mayara Pacheco da Conceição Bastos, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Enfermeira. Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio das Ostras, RJ, Brasil.

Andressa Silva Torres dos Santos, Universidade de São Paulo

Enfermeira. Doutoranda em Ciências. Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.

Beatriz Cabral Ledo, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Enfermeira. Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio das Ostras, RJ, Brasil.

Juliana Rezende Montenegro Medeiros de Moraes, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.

Ivone Evangelista Cabral, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Programa de Pós-graduação da Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery; Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Faculdade de Enfermagem. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.

Fernanda Garcia Bezerra Góes, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio das Ostras, RJ, Brasil.

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Bastos, M. P. da C., Santos, A. S. T. dos, Ledo, B. C., Moraes, J. R. M. M. de, Cabral, I. E., & Góes, F. G. B. (2022). Children with special health care needs in a pediatric emergency service: a cross-sectional study. Revista De Enfermagem Da UFSM, 12, e24. https://doi.org/10.5902/2179769269299 (Original work published June 28, 2022)

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