Revista de Enfermagem Referência
ISSN 0874-0283 ISSN 2182-2883
PAINES, Luana Pinto et al. The profile of technology-dependent children and adolescents in a pediatric intensive care unit. []. , serVI, 2, 1, e22028. 13--2023. ISSN 0874-0283. https://doi.org/10.12707/rvi22028.
Background:
Technology-dependent children and adolescents are recurrently admitted to intensive care units. These admissions prompt the need for follow-up care to maintain these children’s and adolescents’ health.
Objective:
To identify the demographic and clinical profile of technology-dependent children and adolescents at the time of hospital discharge from a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
Methodology:
This is a quantitative, documentary, and retrospective study based on medical records of technology-dependent children/adolescents admitted to the PICU of a teaching hospital in southern Brazil.
Results:
The study observed a predominance of white male children up to one year of age coming from the pediatric emergency room, with a history of conditions originating from the perinatal period, the use of long-term medication, and the prevalence of diseases of the respiratory system and congenital malformations.
Conclusion:
This group represents a challenge for healthcare services. In addition to the current diagnosis, past complications can affect the prognosis. Implementing care action plans that consider the needs of children/adolescents and their families is recommended to ensure comprehensive care.
: child; adolescent; intensive care units; pediatric; chronic disease.