Maria de Jesus Castro Sousa Harada

Estudo dos acidentes na infância em um pronto socorro pediátrico

The aim of this study was identify cases of accidents victimizing children assisted at the emergence ward of a general hospital. Data were collected from January to March, 1999 through a protocol with variables related to the identification of the accidents as well as of the children. The sample in the study consisted of 890 children of whom 56.1% were males and 43.9% were females. The most prevalent accident was fall (46.9%), the age with a major incidence was between 7 and 11 years old, the parents were present to 43.4% of the cases. The children were discharged from hospital after being given care in 95.7% of the cases.The aim of this study was identify cases of accidents victimizing children assisted at the emergence ward of a general hospital. Data were collected from January to March, 1999 through a protocol with variables related to the identification of the accidents as well as of the children. The sample in the study consisted of 890 children of whom 56.1% were males and 43.9% were females. The most prevalent accident was fall (46.9%), the age with a major incidence was between 7 and 11 years old, the parents were present to 43.4% of the cases. The children were discharged from hospital after being given care in 95.7% of the cases.El objetivo de este estudio fue el de identificar los accidentes infantiles registrados en una unidad de Urgencias Pediatricas (UUP). Los datos fueron recolectados en el periodo de Enero a Marzo de 1999, utilizando un cuestionario que contenia datos sobre la identificacion del nino y del accidente. La poblacion estuvo conformada por 942 ninos y la muestra fue reducida para 890. Principales resultados: la faja etarea mas afectada fue la de 7 a 11 anos, siendo 56,1% del sexo masculino y 43,9% femenino; el tipo de accidente mas frecuente fue la caida (46,9%), los padres estaban presentes en 43,4% de los casos. En 95,7% de las ocurrencias, el nino recibio alta hospitalaria despues de ser tendido.

Segurança na administração de medicamentos em Pediatria

Errors or failures can occur at any phase of the medication administration system. In children, factors such as age, weight, height, medical conditions, metabolic characteristics and lack of targeted drugs for the pediatric population contribute to the occurrence of medication errors. This article presents relevant aspects of the medication system and recommendations for reducing medication errors in children, with a foundation in the principles of patient safety in pediatrics.Errors or failures can occur at any phase of the medication administration system. In children, factors such as age, weight, height, medical conditions, metabolic characteristics and lack of targeted drugs for the pediatric population contribute to the occurrence of medication errors. This article presents relevant aspects of the medication system and recommendations for reducing medication errors in children, with a foundation in the principles of patient safety in pediatrics.

Segurança com brinquedos de parques infantis: uma introdução ao problema

This study aims to approach the theme of accident prevention in relation to the use of playground toys, which is little explored in national literature. It is estimated that, annually, more than 200,000 accidents with children happen in playgrounds in the United States of America. Besides discussing this problem, we present some general recommendations about safety in these places and a reflection on the need to alert and educate society about the importance of prevention.This study aims to approach the theme of accident prevention in relation to the use of playground toys, which is little explored in national literature. It is estimated that, annually, more than 200,000 accidents with children happen in playgrounds in the United States of America. Besides discussing this problem, we present some general recommendations about safety in these places and a reflection on the need to alert and educate society about the importance of prevention.

A comunidade segura

OBJETIVO: Analisar a efetividade de programas de prevencao de injurias intencionais e nao intencionais, em criancas e adolescentes, embasados nos principios da comunidade segura. FONTES DE DADOS: Pesquisa eletronica nas bases de dados MEDLINE e LILACS, correspondendo ao periodo de 2000 a 2005. Para prevencao de injurias nao intencionais, usaram-se os descritores: injury and prevention and community or population and intervention; para prevencao de injurias intencionais, violence and prevention and community or population and intervention; foi tomada como limite a faixa etaria de 0 a 18 anos. Criterios de inclusao: artigos originais, que estudaram a efetividade de intervencoes utilizando mais de uma estrategia e abrangendo toda uma comunidade ou grupo, abordando injurias intencionais e nao intencionais, publicados em portugues, ingles ou espanhol. SINTESE DOS DADOS: Foram obtidos 152 estudos como resultado. Considerando os criterios de inclusao, foram encontrados cinco artigos sobre prevencao de injurias nao intencionais, um sobre prevencao de injurias intencionais e um artigo que aborda as duas questoes. As pesquisas analisadas evidenciam beneficios para criancas e adolescentes, em diferentes proporcoes. CONCLUSOES: Os programas que trabalham com o conceito de comunidade segura ainda sao em numero restrito. As investigacoes analisadas neste estudo apresentam resultados positivos. E preciso aumentar esforcos para o desenvolvimento dessa base de evidencia, respeitando as caracteristicas locais, desenvolvendo indicadores de avaliacao que permitam melhor comparacao entre diferentes trabalhos.

Safety in medication administration in pediatrics

Errors or failures can occur at any phase of the medication administration system. In children, factors such as age, weight, height, medical conditions, metabolic characteristics and lack of targeted drugs for the pediatric population contribute to the occurrence of medication errors. This article presents relevant aspects of the medication system and recommendations for reducing medication errors in children, with a foundation in the principles of patient safety in pediatrics.Errors or failures can occur at any phase of the medication administration system. In children, factors such as age, weight, height, medical conditions, metabolic characteristics and lack of targeted drugs for the pediatric population contribute to the occurrence of medication errors. This article presents relevant aspects of the medication system and recommendations for reducing medication errors in children, with a foundation in the principles of patient safety in pediatrics.

Perfil dos acidentes na infância e adolescência atendidos em um hospital público

Resumo Objetivo Analisar as ocorrencias de acidentes atendidos no pronto-socorro pediatrico de um hospital publico. Metodos Trata-se de uma pesquisa transversal, descritiva e correlacional sobre a ocorrencia de acidentes em criancas e adolescentes, identificados no momento do atendimento em um pronto-socorro pediatrico no Municipio de Sao Jose dos Campos. A amostra inicial foi de 2.440 registros de atendimentos, mas foi reduzida para 2.421, porque em 16 casos houve a suspeita de violencia e em tres nao foi possivel localizar os [...]

Seguridad en la administración de medicamentos en pediatría

Errors or failures can occur at any phase of the medication administration system. In children, factors such as age, weight, height, medical conditions, metabolic characteristics and lack of targeted drugs for the pediatric population contribute to the occurrence of medication errors. This article presents relevant aspects of the medication system and recommendations for reducing medication errors in children, with a foundation in the principles of patient safety in pediatrics.Errors or failures can occur at any phase of the medication administration system. In children, factors such as age, weight, height, medical conditions, metabolic characteristics and lack of targeted drugs for the pediatric population contribute to the occurrence of medication errors. This article presents relevant aspects of the medication system and recommendations for reducing medication errors in children, with a foundation in the principles of patient safety in pediatrics.

Playground safety: an introduction to the problem

This study aims to approach the theme of accident prevention in relation to the use of playground toys, which is little explored in national literature. It is estimated that, annually, more than 200,000 accidents with children happen in playgrounds in the United States of America. Besides discussing this problem, we present some general recommendations about safety in these places and a reflection on the need to alert and educate society about the importance of prevention.This study aims to approach the theme of accident prevention in relation to the use of playground toys, which is little explored in national literature. It is estimated that, annually, more than 200,000 accidents with children happen in playgrounds in the United States of America. Besides discussing this problem, we present some general recommendations about safety in these places and a reflection on the need to alert and educate society about the importance of prevention.

Seguridad con juegos de parques infantiles: una introducción al problema

This study aims to approach the theme of accident prevention in relation to the use of playground toys, which is little explored in national literature. It is estimated that, annually, more than 200,000 accidents with children happen in playgrounds in the United States of America. Besides discussing this problem, we present some general recommendations about safety in these places and a reflection on the need to alert and educate society about the importance of prevention.This study aims to approach the theme of accident prevention in relation to the use of playground toys, which is little explored in national literature. It is estimated that, annually, more than 200,000 accidents with children happen in playgrounds in the United States of America. Besides discussing this problem, we present some general recommendations about safety in these places and a reflection on the need to alert and educate society about the importance of prevention.

Study of accidents involving children assisted at an emergency ward

The aim of this study was identify cases of accidents victimizing children assisted at the emergence ward of a general hospital. Data were collected from January to March, 1999 through a protocol with variables related to the identification of the accidents as well as of the children. The sample in the study consisted of 890 children of whom 56.1% were males and 43.9% were females. The most prevalent accident was fall (46.9%), the age with a major incidence was between 7 and 11 years old, the parents were present to 43.4% of the cases. The children were discharged from hospital after being given care in 95.7% of the cases.The aim of this study was identify cases of accidents victimizing children assisted at the emergence ward of a general hospital. Data were collected from January to March, 1999 through a protocol with variables related to the identification of the accidents as well as of the children. The sample in the study consisted of 890 children of whom 56.1% were males and 43.9% were females. The most prevalent accident was fall (46.9%), the age with a major incidence was between 7 and 11 years old, the parents were present to 43.4% of the cases. The children were discharged from hospital after being given care in 95.7% of the cases.El objetivo de este estudio fue el de identificar los accidentes infantiles registrados en una unidad de Urgencias Pediatricas (UUP). Los datos fueron recolectados en el periodo de Enero a Marzo de 1999, utilizando un cuestionario que contenia datos sobre la identificacion del nino y del accidente. La poblacion estuvo conformada por 942 ninos y la muestra fue reducida para 890. Principales resultados: la faja etarea mas afectada fue la de 7 a 11 anos, siendo 56,1% del sexo masculino y 43,9% femenino; el tipo de accidente mas frecuente fue la caida (46,9%), los padres estaban presentes en 43,4% de los casos. En 95,7% de las ocurrencias, el nino recibio alta hospitalaria despues de ser tendido.