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<journal-id>2184-1004</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[PsychTech & Health Journal]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[PsychTech]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2184-1004</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[PsychTech & Health Journal]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2184-10042023000300040</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.26580/pthj.art65-2024</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Fatores associados à inadequação da idade de encaminhamentos para cirurgia pediátrica no sistema público de saúde]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Factors associated with inadequate age of referrals for pediatric surgery in the public health system]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Antunes]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Letícia Alves]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Talini]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carolina]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Costa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Cássio]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Barros]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Francisco Marcos]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Noronha]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Renato Neves]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Caldeira]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Antônio Prates]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montes Claros Minas Gerais]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Universitário do Oeste do Paraná Unioeste ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cascavel Paraná]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>30</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>30</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>7</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>40</fpage>
<lpage>51</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2184-10042023000300040&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2184-10042023000300040&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2184-10042023000300040&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo Este estudo objetivou analisar a demanda da cirurgia pediátrica e fatores associados à inadequação da idade cirúrgica. Trata-se de estudo transversal, com aplicação de questionários, em cidade polo do norte de Minas Gerais, Brasil. A associação entre a inadequação da idade cirúrgica foi verificada para fatores demográficos, sociais e assistenciais por meio de análises bivariadas, seguidas de regressão de Poisson, com variância robusta, assumindo-se um nível de significância de 5%. Participaram 532 crianças, 79.3% do sexo masculino. O intervalo médio entre o encaminhamento inicial e a cirurgia foi de 9.2 meses. A frequência de idade inadequada para intervenção cirúrgica foi de 44.4%. As variáveis associadas com a inadequação foram sexo masculino (RP = 1.09; IC95% = 1.01-1.18), baixa escolaridade materna (RP = 1.13; IC95% = 1.06-1.20) e idade de percepção da afecção superior a 1 ano de idade (RP = 1.09; IC95% = 1.02-1.15). Há uma alta ocorrência na inadequação da idade para os procedimentos cirúrgico e entre os fatores associados destacam-se as condições sociais das famílias. Estratégias devem ser elaboradas para reduzir o tempo de espera para crianças com necessidade de intervenção cirúrgica.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract This study aimed to analyze the demand for pediatric surgery and the factors associated with inadequate surgical age. This cross-sectional study was carried out using questionnaires in a northern Minas Gerais, Brazil hub city. The association between inadequate surgical age and demographic, social, and care factors was verified using bivariate analysis followed by Poisson regression with robust variance and a significance level of 5%. A total of 532 children participated 79.3% were male. The median interval between the first referral from primary health care until surgery was 9.2 months. The frequency of inadequate surgical age was 44.4%. Variables associated with inadequate age were: male (PR = 1.09; CI95% = 1.01-1.18), low maternal education (PR = 1.13; CI95% = 1.06-1.20), and age perception of affection higher one year (PR = 1.09; IC95% = 1.02-1.15). There is a high occurrence of inadequate age for surgical procedures, and among the factors that justify these findings are the social conditions of the families. Strategies must be developed to reduce the waiting time between the specialist&#8217;s evaluation and definitive treatment.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[pediatria]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[procedimentos cirúrgicos ambulatoriais]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[necessidades e demandas de serviços de saúde]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[atenção primária]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[atenção secundária]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[pediatric]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[ambulatory surgical procedures]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[health service needs and demands]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[primary health care]]></kwd>
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