Acute asthma management in children: knowledge of the topic among health professionals at teaching hospitals in the city of Recife, Brazil.
J Bras Pneumol
; 37(5): 584-8, 2011.
Article
em En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22042389
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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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Asma
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Competência Clínica
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Pessoal de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article