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Pediatric prehospital assistance conducted by the mobile emergency care service (SAMU)
Asistencia prehospitalaria pediàtrica realizada por el servicio de atención móvil de urgencia (SAMU)
Assistência pré-hospitalar pediátrica realizada pelo serviço de atendimento móvel de urgência (SAMU)
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Abstract Objective: Describe the prehospital pediatric assistance conducted by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU) in the town of Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil, in 2009. Method: This is a quantitative, retrospective, and descriptive research, based on the records of pediatric treatments conducted by S... view more
Objective: Describe the prehospital pediatric assistance conducted by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU) in the town of Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil, in 2009. Method: This is a quantitative, retrospective, and descriptive research, based on the records of pediatric treatments conducted by SAMU in the town of Feira de Santana. Results: One identified 372 treatments; 43,5% for children from 5 to 10 years; 57,1% of occurrences took place at home; falls (28,7%) and running over cases (22,9%) were the most usual external causes; the most prevalent clinical causes were respiratory problems (40,0%) and convulsive crises (27,9%). Conclusion: The study allowed knowing the reality of prehospital assistance for children in the town, and it can contribute to public policies aimed at this clientele; besides, it collaborates to the scientific production related to the prehospital child assistance, a theme poorly explored among this population.... view less
Keywords
child; health; caregiving; medicine; assistance
Free Keywords
Notfallmedizin; Pädiatrie
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 614-621
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5 (2013) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2013v5n4p614
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed