Characterization of the hospitalization of children and adolescents with cancer

Authors

  • Raquel Pan Universidade de São Paulo; WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Amanda Rossi Marques Universidade de São Paulo; WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Moacyr Lobo da Costa Júnior Universidade de São Paulo; WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Lucila Castanheira Nascimento Universidade de São Paulo; WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000600019

Keywords:

Neoplasms, Child, Adolescent, Delivery of Health Care, Morbidity

Abstract

This study characterizes hospitalizations of children and adolescents with cancer, from 1998 to 2008, to describe the clientele in follow-up in the Regional Health Area of Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Morbidity was surveyed in Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil, using hospitalization data from the Unified Health System. The studied variables included: origin, residence, year when care was provided, deaths, age and gender of patients diagnosed with child and adolescent cancer according to the International Classification of Disease 10th edition, Chapter II. The results indicated 7,234 hospitalizations of individuals younger than 18 years old diagnosed with neoplasm, 95% of which were from Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil, and the remainder from cities located in all five of the Brazilian regions. Identifying the characteristics of patients contributes to the identification of information to broaden the sensitization of health professionals concerning the need for secondary preventive actions, such as early diagnosis.

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Published

2011-12-01

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 6 (2011)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Characterization of the hospitalization of children and adolescents with cancer . (2011). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 19(6), 1413-1420. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000600019