Occupational therapy perspectives for patients with circulatory system diseases in medium complexity hospital care 1

• Published in: Cadernos de Terapia Ocupacional da UFSCar Vol. 29; pp. 1 - 16
• Main Authors: Hein, Daniele Tatiane, Toldrá, Rosé Colom
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: São Carlos Federal University of Sao Carlos (UFSCar), Department of Occupational Therapy 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Cardiovascular disease; Caregivers; Chronic illnesses; Circulatory system; Hospitalization; Hospitals; Medical records; Mortality; Occupational therapy; Older people; Patients; Population; Quality of life; Respiratory diseases; Brazil; Malta
• ISSN: 0104-4931; 2238-2860
• DOI: 10.1590/2526-8910.ctoAO2033

CSD are diseases whose control and prevention have been a challenge for the health professionals and the managers of the different services at SUS, as they remain the main cause of population mortality and have a significant impact on the quality of life and productivity of the adult population (Cesse et al., 2009). Considering the prevalence of CSD in the hospital, both in mortality and in the treatment of acute symptoms resulting from this group of diseases, we need to emphasize the importance of multidisciplinary care in intra and extra hospital care (Brasil, 2006). [...]the approaches in the health-disease process during the hospitalization process must be in line with the integrality and humanization of care; guiding health practices proposed by the Unified Health System (SUS) (Galheigo, 2008). The medical records were developed by occupational therapists who are part of the Multiprofessional Residence in Health Promotion and Care in Hospital Care - concentration area for Adults and the Elderly People at the Department