HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS OF ADOLESCENTS DUE TO PRIMARY CARE SENSITIVE CONDITIONS IN A HEALTH REGION

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https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i4.56188

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Primary health care, Hospitalization, Public health, Adolescent health, Nursing.

Abstract

Objective: To analyze hospital admissions due to primary care sensitive conditions in the 2nd Health Region of the State of Paraná in the 2010-2014 period. Method: Retrospective ecological study conducted from March to June 2016, with descriptive statistical analysis of data available in the hospital information system Results: Of the 87,321 admissions of adolescents aged 10-19 years, 9,858 (11.29%) were due to primary care sensitive conditions. The main causes include kidney and urinary tract infection (23.28%); infectious gastroenteritis and complications (18.96%); epilepsies (14.91%); diseases related to prenatal care and childbirth (9.79%); and asthma (10.51%). Hospitalizations in the age group of 15-19 years accounted for 57.52%, with a prevalence for the female gender (66.64%). Conclusion: To investigate the determination of hospitalizations and processes that interfere with primary health care for adolescents can reduce preventable hospitalizations and increase the quality of care provided to adolescents.

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2018-11-22

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Freitas, J. S., Chaves, M. M. N., Raksa, V. P., & Larocca, L. M. (2018). HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS OF ADOLESCENTS DUE TO PRIMARY CARE SENSITIVE CONDITIONS IN A HEALTH REGION. Cogitare Enfermagem, 23(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i4.56188

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Vol. 23 No. 4 (2018)

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Research

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