CALIDAD DE VIDA DE PACIENTES CON DISCAPACIDAD ASOCIADO A PCI EN MENORES DE 12 AÑOS EN EL ÁREA DE REHABILITACIÓN DEL INNFA EN PORTOVIEJO DE ENERO A JUNIO DE 2012

Abstract

This descriptive study, retroprospective and observational conducted to investigate the quality of life of patients with disabilities associated with PCI in less than 12 years in the rehabilitation of INNFA Portoviejo from January to June 2012. A sample of 20 children who received care at the rehabilitation service of this establishment. We performed data collection by designing two guides: Interview and observation which recorded all necessary data, which were tabulated and processed to draw conclusions and make recommendations as time results. We investigated the following variables: PCI disability dimensions: age, gender, origin, education, history and types of disability, quality of life, with its indicators: behavior, communication, personal care and timely medical care. The main results found that most of the sample are female 55%, with an age between 3 to 5 years, coming mostly in urban areas. Most of the population was born at term and of these 65% were by cesarean section. 40% was preceded by prolonged labor which presumably led to cerebral hypoxia, this being the first cause perinatal and the leading cause of PCI in general. In addition, 75% of children have a profound degree of disability, which precludes some basic functions in their daily lives, at present associated disorders in 50% of the population. It also noted that despite the degree of depth, and being in a physical 55% mixed, 90% of children engaged in valued according to their age as the game, more than a regular rehabilitation 95% and prompt medical attention in all the patients become their main encouragement and vital to their motor and mental development. We conclude that family support is the decisive point in the treatment of this disease, so we decided to intervene by encouraging the development of quality of life through talks on primary care and thus promote the most out of the child aimed at parents and families of children with PCI.