Rev. Soc. Bras. Enferm. Ped.2021;21(1):15-21.
Characterization of hospitalizations for external causes in a pediatric intensive care unit
DOI: 10.31508/1676-3793202100003
Abstract
Objective
Describe the reasons for hospitalizations for external causes in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
Methods
This is a descriptive, retrospective research, developed in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of a public trauma reference hospital in the city of Salvador, Bahia. Data collection was carried out through the consultation of medical records, guided by a form of own elaboration with information from children and adolescents hospitalized in the year 2018 and 2019. Sociodemographic (age, gender) and clinical (reason for hospitalization: external causes) variables were evaluated by descriptive analysis of the 305 hospitalizations of children and adolescents who required intensive care due to external causes.
Results
Most hospitalizations occurred due to burns (24.3%), falls (22.6%), transport accidents (22.3%) and violence (11.5%).
Conclusion
Regardless of their classification, external causes persist, affecting children and adolescents, and it is urgent to implement preventive actions, which must be intensified in times of pandemic.