Caracterização de pacientes pediátricos asmáticos atendidos em um centro de saúde de Fortaleza

Abstract

The aim of this study was to characterize the profile of pediatric patients with asthma enrolled in the “Programa of Atenção Integrada à Criança com Asma”; examine associations between asthma attacks, presence of animals in the household and occurrence of breastfeeding. It is a retrospective, documental and quantitative study that examined 152 asthmatic children of the program. Most of the children in the study were male (n=91; 59.9%) and were aged more than five years (n=80; 53%), with homes of four residents (n=45; 39.8%) with 53 (34.2%) smokers. There were animals in the residence of the majority of the children who had fewer than two (n=35; 33%) and more than two (n=9; 8.5%) asthma attacks a week. It was perceived the occurrence of asthma among children who received breast milk (n=41; 34.4%). We pointed out the importance of the program for children with asthma to promote children’s health.