Profile of users receiving Speech-Language Therapy service at a Critical Patient Unit
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ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the profile of patients treated by Speech-Language therapists in a Critical Patient Unit. Methods: an ex post facto, observational and descriptive study was carried out. Monthly statistical data hospitalized period January-December 2018 were analyzed, Intensive Care Unit at public hospital. Data described from analysis frequency measures central tendency. The distribution variables determined through skewness-kurtosis test, considering significance level p<0.05. Results: 217 individuals got 868 speech-language therapy services. Men (57.26%), older than 65 years old, required more frequent intervention. main medical diagnosis admission unit corresponded non-specific pathologies (57.14%), respiratory disease (15.21%) cerebrovascular (12.79%). functions related evaluation swallowing (54.31%) voice (32.4%). In relation intervention, treatment dysphagia (25.82%) oral motor (25.04%) predominant duties. Functions associated with language, speech cognition secondary. Conclusion: critical patient work this field represent first step characterize role therapist Medicine teams.
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista CEFAC
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1982-0216', '1516-1846']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0216/20212311720