Crianças com necessidade especiais de saúde: experiência de um serviço de atenção domiciliar de referência no Brasil

Abstract

Introduction: Women visit the major causes of health, which has contributed to the increase in the number of children with special health needs. Home care programs for pediatric patients can improve the quality of life of the child and all family members, as well as having a positive impact on health spending. Objective: To characterize the Home Health Service (SAD) of a University Hospital of reference in Minas Gerais / Brazil and describe its experience in assisting children with special health needs. Methods: Data collection was done through records of administrative data and medical records of children 0 to 12 years of age, assisted by SAD in the interval from 2012 to 2016. For descriptive analysis, descriptive statistics were used. Results: 40 children were attended in this period, totaling 32518 daily multidisciplinary care. There was a higher percentage of children with sequelae of cerebral palsy, in addition to the age group predominantly between 0 and 2 years of age. Despite the multiprofessional quality assistance offered, 14 children died due to their serious health conditions. Conclusion: The experience of SAD care with children with special health needs can arouse the interest of health care teams and facilitate the dissemination of this type of care.