CHARACTERIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY-DEPENDENT PATIENTS IN HOME CARE SERVICES
| Autor: | Cecília Maria Brondani, Lais Helena Ramos, Margrid Beuter, Melissa Agostini Lampert, Margot Agathe Seiffert, Jamile Lais Bruinsma |
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| Jazyk: | portugalština |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Vol 3, Iss 0, Pp 689-699 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2179-7692 21797692 |
| DOI: | 10.5902/2179769211063 |
| Popis: | Doi: 10.5902/2179769211063 Aim: to characterize the technology-dependent patients cared for in home care services of a University Hospital in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Method: quantitative research, with descriptive and cross-sectional design developed with 57 patients dependent on technologies at home. The data were submitted to descriptive statistical analysis. Results: it was found that most patients were male, married, average age of 58 years, low income and education and made use of more than a technological device. And 73.7% used probes to aid in feeding, 24.6% tracheostomy and 22.8% oxygen. It was identified that 56.2% were discharged, 26.3% another hospitalization and 17.5% died. Conclusions: we need to consider that an increasing number of people use technologies at home. Health professionals should be attentive to the health needs of these people making comprehensive and continuous care. |
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