Manejo de crises asmáticas em crianças: conhecimento de profissionais de saúde quanto ao tópico em hospitais-escola do Recife (PE) / Acute asthma management in children: knowledge of the topic among health professionals at teaching hospitals in the city of Recife, Brazil
J. bras. pneumol
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37(5): 584-588, set.-out. 2011. tab
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in Portuguese
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RESUMO
OBJETIVO:
O conhecimento sobre o manejo da asma aguda em crianças é um tema pouco explorado. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o conhecimento de profissionais de saúde do Recife (PE) sobre o assunto.MÉTODOS:
Estudo transversal de tipo inquérito com 27 médicos e 7 enfermeiros, com mais de 2 anos de trabalho, de dois grandes hospitais-escola de pediatria do Recife, avaliados através de questionários autoaplicáveis com questões fechadas.RESULTADOS:
Tanto os pediatras quanto os enfermeiros apresentaram conhecimento inadequado sobre o uso de inaladores dosimetrados, nebulização, tipo e dosagem dos medicamentos, assim como técnicas de descontaminação e desinfecção do material.CONCLUSÕES:
O conhecimento inadequado do manejo da asma aguda em crianças pode refletir em um tratamento menos efetivo nesses hospitais. Medidas educativas são necessárias para minimizar o problema.ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Knowledge of acute asthma management in children is a subject that has rarely been explored. The objective of this study was to assess the level of such knowledge among health professionals in the city of Recife, Brazil.METHODS:
This was a cross-sectional survey involving 27 pediatricians and 7 nurses, all with at least two years of professional experience, at two large pediatric teaching hospitals in Recife. The participants completed a self-administered multiple-choice questionnaire.RESULTS:
The pediatricians and nurses all possessed insufficient knowledge regarding the use of metered dose inhalers, nebulization, and types/doses of medications, as well as techniques for decontamination and disinfection of the equipment.CONCLUSIONS:
Insufficient knowledge of acute asthma management in children can lead to less effective treatment in hospitals such as those evaluated here. Educational programs should be developed in order to minimize this problem.
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Main subject:
Asthma
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Clinical Competence
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Health Personnel
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
J. bras. pneumol
Journal subject:
Pulmonary Disease (Specialty)
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira/BR
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