Perfil epidemiológico das crianças e adolescentes atendidos na clínica escola de fisioterapia da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora – Campus avançado de Governador Valadares

Abstract

Introduction: The identification of the factors that interfere in child’s development and health is indispensable to the improvement of the services offered to this public. Objective: To identify the epidemiological profile of the children and teenagers assisted in the Clínica Escola de Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora – Campus Governador Valadares between September 2017 and March 2020. Methodology: Observational, and a cross-sectional study conducted by the patient records’ analysis. There was collected sociodemographic information, information about pregnancy and childbirth histories, clinical diagnosis, characteristics of the condition, and physiotherapeutic care area. Descriptive analysis of the variables was performed. Results: 79 medical records were assessed, the participants had a mean age of 4.47 ± 3.91 years, and most of them were male. Genitourinary tract infections, prematurity and Intensive Care Unit hospitalizations were the most common complications in the prenatal, perinatal and postnatal periods, respectively. Most mothers had completed high school and most fathers had incomplete basic education. Most of the children were treated for neurological issues, with cerebral palsy being the most common. In those children with cerebral palsy, the diplegics and the level V in GMFCS and MACS were the most frequent. Conclusion: This study was the first to assess the profile of children assisted in the Clínica Escola de Fisioterapia da UFJF/GV. The profile of patients was similar to other results found in the literature. The analysis of the profile of children and adolescents treated at the service can help to plan the service provided, and the definition of strategies for other physical therapy services for children.