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Skin lesions of children and adolescents in process of physiotherapeutic rehabilitation
Lesões dermatológicas de crianças e adolescentes em processo de reabilitação fisioterapêutico
Lesiones cutáneas niños y adolescentes en proceso de rehabilitación fisioterapéutico
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Abstract Objective: To evaluate the skin lesions in children and adolescents with neurological diseases in a physical therapy rehabilitation process. Method: A retrospective descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The sample consists of 101 medical records of children and adolescents treated at a Reh... view more
Objective: To evaluate the skin lesions in children and adolescents with neurological diseases in a physical therapy rehabilitation process. Method: A retrospective descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The sample consists of 101 medical records of children and adolescents treated at a Rehabilitation Center in Teresina - Piaui, Brazil. The data were collected by means of form, evaluation sheet and the Likert scale and processed in SPSS, presented in tables and a descriptive statistical analysis performed. Results: The major lesions which affected patients were pityriasis versicolor - 25,7% and pediculosis - 21,8%. Data from the Likert scale regarding the injury originated from dermatological lesions with patients undergoing rehabilitation, the option not agree totally accounted for 37,1%, the option indifferent accounted for 3,4%, partially agree representing 24.7% and completely agree 34 8%. Final Considerations: The skin lesions cause treatment interruptions harming children and adolescents in physical therapy rehabilitation.... view less
Keywords
Brazil; Latin America; South America; child; adolescent; medical rehabilitation; skin disease
Classification
Medical Sociology
Sociology of the Youth, Sociology of Childhood
Free Keywords
Dermatologie; Physiotherapie
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 115-121
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5 (2013) 6
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2013.v5i6.115-121
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed