Produção de cartilha educacional acerca de cuidados de pacientes pediátricos do serviço de atenção domiciliar

Abstract

Home Care is a service for patients with specific needs and technologies at home. An epidemiological transition process is observed, with an increase in the prevalence of chronic and degenerative diseases in childhood, provided by the technological increase, in addition, there is an increase in the demand for assistance to infants who need special health care and multidisciplinary monitoring. The studies indicate daily difficulties and challenges in the care provided, related to the complexity of care and the lack of preparation prior to dehospitalization. Authors proposed the construction of printed educational materials to resolve these aspects. This article is an integrative literature review and aims to investigate and understand home care regarding the pediatric age group. This category is mainly composed of preterm infants, children with perinatal sequelae and chronic diseases. This project aims the elaboration of a didactic-instructional material in the form of an educational booklet about the care of pediatric patients assisted by the Home Care Service (HCS) and targets caregivers and family members. It was elaborated from an expanded search in the databases, covering three main axes: care with tracheostomy, gastrostomy and pressure ulcers. The texts that compose the material were suitable for the target audience, as well as the images were intended to be demonstrative of real situations. It is hoped that this material presented can contribute to the daily lives of families and promote autonomy in home care.