Abstract
to evaluate the clinical conditions and the risk classification of children and adolescents treated in a hospital emergency, according to the Pediatric Risk Classification Protocol. cross-sectional study, with 200 participants, using an instrument based on the Pediatric Risk Classification Protocol and using odds ratio for the analysis. most participants were male patients in early childhood and who were or weren't in daycare. As for clinical conditions, most showed changes in vital (24.5%) and respiratory (20.0%) signs, most patients (57.5%) did not present pain; 35.5% were classified as urgent and 45.0% as non-urgent. There was a greater chance of being classified as very urgent (orange) when compared to non-urgent (blue). the protocol used contributed to an effective classification and was considered a valid and reliable health technology for determining the priority of care.
Highlights
IntroductionAmong the health problems of children and adolescents in urgent and emergency situations, acute diseases (fevers and respiratory diseases), external causes (falls and accidents) and even non-urgent complaints were more frequent
Several pediatric urgent and emergency situations require the attention of a team of competent professionals, using scientific knowledge, skills and attitudes to recognize the clinical conditions of children and/or adolescents and make urgent decisions[1,2].Among the health problems of children and adolescents in urgent and emergency situations, acute diseases, external causes and even non-urgent complaints were more frequent
Socio-demographic and clinical data of patients seen in the pain-free, according to the analogue pain scale recommended by hospital emergency characterize 105 children and 95 adoles- the Pediatric Risk Classification Protocol (PRCP) in Pediatric Care
Summary
Among the health problems of children and adolescents in urgent and emergency situations, acute diseases (fevers and respiratory diseases), external causes (falls and accidents) and even non-urgent complaints were more frequent These factors lead to a greater demand for care and overcrowding, causing organizational difficulties in health systems[1,2]. In this perspective, in the daily work in pediatric care emergencies, several factors can facilitate or provide a proper and reliable identification of priority of care. The high prevalence of pediatric emergency care can be related to preventable and unpreventable causes, which are often considered by health professionals as urgent or non-urgent clinical conditions This can lead to overcrowding and increase the risk of complications and death among children and adolescents[4]
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