O controle da asma e a qualidade de vida de crianças em tratamento

Abstract

The attention to children's health in Brazil has undergone major changes, with the influence of each historical period. The deaths of children under five in developing countries, such as Brazil, account for about 10% of the total number of deaths. In childhood, asthma is considered the most common chronic disease, which generates school absenteeism and a major impact on the economy and quality of life. Thus, this research is justified in order to contribute to the scientific production to build a comprehensive model of care to children with asthma and their families. It has been as research questions: how is the child's asthma? And as is the child's quality of life on treatment for asthma? The research aims to analyze the control of childhood asthma and the quality of life of children aged four to eleven years in treatment. Descriptive study, exploratory, quantitative. The study population consisted of family / caregivers and children with asthma who are part of the Children's Asthma Prevention Program (PIPA) at the Polyclinic Children in the city of Uruguaiana / RS. The study setting was the waiting room of the Children's Polyclinic. To collect the data were used questionnaires with 83 closed questions which aimed to assess asthma control and quality of life of asthmatic children. For the analysis, we used the descriptive statistical analysis systematized by Gil (1991). The project was recorded in Research Projects Information System, Education and Extension (SIPPEE), the Federal University of Pampa (UNIPAMPA), with registration number 10.025.13. The same was approved by the Research Ethics Committee (CEP) of the institution. The results show that big is the impact that the disease causes in the child's quality of life, since the daily restriction due to severe symptoms affect the child's socialization. However, there was a lot of children with the disease control and a great improvement in quality of life. Nursing plays an important role as regards the full and humanized care. Finally, it highlights the importance of programs like PIPA, which are intended to improve the quality of life of this population affected by this disease.