Skin lesions of children and adolescents in process of physiotherapeutic rehabilitation
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Lima, Iluska Borges Dias [1] ; Brito, José Nazareno Pearce de Oliveira ; Rocha, Elyrose Sousa Brito ; Moura, Maria Eliete Batista
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[1] Centro Universitário UNINOVAFAPI
Centro Universitário UNINOVAFAPI
Brasil
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- Localización: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é fundamental online, ISSN-e 2175-5361, Vol. 5, Nº. 6, 2013, págs. 115-121
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Objective: To evaluate the skin lesions in children and adolescents with neurological diseases in a physical therapy rehabilitation process. Method: A retrospective descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The sample consists of 101 medical records of children and adolescents treated at a Rehabilitation Center in Teresina - Piaui, Brazil. The data were collected by means of form, evaluation sheet and the Likert scale and processed in SPSS, presented in tables and a descriptive statistical analysis performed. Results: The major lesions which affected patients were pityriasis versicolor - 25.7% and pediculosis -21.8%. Data from the Likert scale regarding the injury originated from dermatological lesions with patients undergoing rehabilitation, the option not agree totally accounted for 37.1%, the option indifferent accounted for 3.4%, partially agree representing 24.7% and completely agree 34 8%. Final Considerations: The skin lesions cause treatment interruptions harming children and adolescents in physical therapy rehabilitation.
