Pneumonia e vulnerabilidade social : um olhar para família
Abstract
Introduction and purpose: Disease of important medical and social impact,
pneumonia reaches, especially, the age of children under five years. The family,
responsible for child care should be understood in this context. Thus this research
aimed to "understand the family as a unit of care in the child's illness situation
pneumonia." Methodology: Descriptive documentary research led families of children
hospitalized for pneumonia, under 5 years of age from areas of greater social
vulnerability, in which the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM) was used for
data collection and analysis of results Results: 245 admissions were analyzed, which
pointed to 22 families who contemplated the purpose of the study, of which 14
effectively participated in the interview. The application of CFAM granted us to
observed families in the life cycle of development of young children, receiving the
support of the extended family, using the various health facilities, unordered form and
not referenced, with difficult access. The daily activities allowed to observe the care
provided to children from the moment of prenatal, through breastfeeding and the
mothercraft, in care for the prevention and disease situation. The female figure was
more present in the mother's form and support of grandparents, and beliefs
permeated the attitudes related to the disease in an attempt to control. Conclusion:
This research allowed us to understand how health promotion occurs in the family
unit, considering its support and the relationship with the health networks. Regarding
the institutions, it was found not to effectiveness in carrying out its role. The model
allowed a comprehensive look and systematized the family, demonstrating the need
to understand the singularity of each, a movement, essential for nursing, making it
possible to build jointly solutions, timely and assertive.