Valoración de enfermería en niños con lesiones físicas que acuden al Centro de Salud “Ciudad Victoria” de la ciudad de Guayaquil, desde septiembre/2020 - agosto 2021.

Abstract

Pediatric physical injuries consist of alteration of the function or physiology of the organs, systems and apparatus in children, they require a correct diagnosis that contributes to a feeling of well-being. The main characteristic is that they are presented by three basic elements: susceptible subject, agents that cause it and lack of care. Objective: To determine the nursing assessment in children with physical injuries who attend the “Ciudad Victoria” health center in the city of Guayaquil from September 2020 to August 2021. Design: descriptive, quantitative, retrospective, cross-sectional. Technique: Indirect observation. Instrument: data collection matrix linked to the Manchester Scale. Population: 300 pediatric patients. Sample: 169 pediatric patients with physical injuries. Results: Pediatric patients are 4 to 8 years old (35%), male (55%), from urban areas (89%), the primary caregiver is the mother (44%), with no personal pathological history (52 %), single-parent family (30%), level of emergency immediate care (43%), among the extrinsic factors: sharps incision (37%), traffic accident (21%), among the intrinsic factors: poisoning ( 2%), nursing diagnosis: deterioration of skin integrity (37%), deterioration of head integrity (30%), deterioration of skin integrity (27%), risk of trauma (18%). Conclusion: It is evident that pediatric injuries can be presented by factors that can be preventable, therefore, it is important that the Ciudad Victoria Health Center develops community education programs guiding parents, to strengthen preventive care of accidents at home.