SUPPORTED SELF-CARE ACTIONS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS WITH CHRONIC DISEASES

• Autor(a) principal: Fernandes,Leiliane Teixeira Bento
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Nóbrega,Vanessa Medeiros da, Sales,Malueska Luacche Xavier Ferreira, Reichert,Altamira Pereira da Silva, Moura,Flávia Moura de, Collet,Neusa
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Texto & contexto enfermagem (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-07072019000100381
• topic: Child; Adolescent; Family; Chronic disease; Self care; Primary health care

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze actions of Primary Health Care teams from the perspective of supported self-care for children and adolescents with chronic diseases. Method: a qualitative study, conducted between April and August 2016, with 11 primary care professionals from a municipality of Paraíba, Brazil. A semi-structured interview supported data collection; and a thematic analysis backed interpretation, which categorized the actions according to the 5 A ́s methodology (Evaluation, Guidance, Agreement, Assistance, Follow-up). Results: there were insufficient actions in the specific care plans. Isolated interventions are performed including: assessment of barriers to self-care and emotional state of the individual; provision of information on signs, symptoms of disease and treatment; stimulating the search for community resources; actions inherent to professional training; and follow-up by active search and home visits. Conclusions: actions in Primary Health Care do not yet value the active and co-responsible role of the individual in the control of their disease, with gaps to be overcome in the five pillars of supported self-care. Intervention studies are recommended that train professionals regarding supported self-care of these individuals.