Quality assessment of pediatric and neonatal intensive care unit in Sao Paulo / "Avaliação da estrutura das unidades de terapia intensiva pediátrica neonatal do município de São Paulo"

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2003

RESUMO

Despite the importance of pediatric and neonatal intensive care units (PICU/NICU) to the care of severally ill children, the knowledge of the structure of these units is scarce in Sao Paulo. From Aug/00 to July/02 it was conducted a descriptive study about structure of PICU/NIUC in the city of Sao Paulo. We identified 107 PICU/NICU and 85 (79.4%) agreed to participate. We noticed an irregular distribution of the ICU in relation to the pediatric population in each district (1bed/604 children - 1 bed/6.812 children, mean 1 bed/2.085 children). The 85 units made a total of 1067 beds of which 969 were considered active. The mean number of beds per ICU was 11.7 (4-60). Some basic requirements for a PICU were found to be unavailable in quite a number of units. Regarding human resources, more than 70% of standards were accomplished. We concluded that exists a substantial diversity in PICU/NICU structure in Sao Paulo

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intensive care units pediatric/organization &administration services structure quality control sÃo paulo unidades de terapia intensiva neonatal/organização &administração questionÁrios sÃo paulo avaliaÇÃo controle de qualidade unidades de terapia intensiva pediÁtrica/organização e administração indicadores de qualidade em assistÊncia À saÚde quality indicators health care evaluation questionnaires estrutura dos serviÇos intensive care units neonatal/organization &administration

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