Doenças respiratórias: um retrato de internações de crianças e adolescentes em hospital do Ceará: Respiratory diseases: a profile of hospitalizations among children and adolescents in a Ceará hospital

Joaquina Fabyana Souza  Araújo; Tahissa Frota  Cavalcante; Rafaella Pessoa Moreira; Vanessa Emille Carvalho de Sousa  Freire; Huana Carolina Cândido  Morais

doi:10.17765/2176-9206.2025v18e13134

Authors

Joaquina Fabyana Souza Araújo University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2432-7334
Tahissa Frota Cavalcante University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2594-2323
Rafaella Pessoa Moreira University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2341-7936
Vanessa Emille Carvalho de Sousa Freire University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3571-0267
Huana Carolina Cândido Morais University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6435-1457

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9206.2025v18e13134

Keywords:

Adolescente, Criança, Doenças respiratórias, Hospitalização

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the characteristics of hospitalizations for respiratory diseases in children and adolescents admitted to a reference hospital in Ceará in 2023. Method: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative study using secondary data from the SUS Hospital Morbidity Information System accessed via TABNET in July 2024. The study focused on children and adolescents (0-19 years old) hospitalized in 2023 with respiratory diseases. Variables such as age group, color/race, days of hospitalization and average length of stay were investigated. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: In 2023, there were 2,785 pediatric hospitalizations for respiratory diseases, with a predominance of pneumonia (40%) and a higher incidence in boys (56.6%), totaling costs of R$4.5 million, with peaks between March and May. Conclusion: The main causes of hospitalization were pneumonia, bronchitis, bronchiolitis and influenza, with a higher incidence in boys. It is necessary to implement strategies that intensify prevention, vaccination, hygiene education and appropriate treatment.

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Author Biographies

Joaquina Fabyana Souza Araújo , University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony

Nurse; master's student in Academic Master's Degree in Nursing at UNILAB; specialist in Neonatal and Pediatric ICU, at Faculdade Venda Nova do Imigrante - FAVENI (2021); Specialist in Intensive Care Nursing, at Universidade de Quixeramobim - UNIQ (2019) and specialist in Nursing Care Lines with an emphasis on maternal, neonatal and infant health, at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC (2014). Graduated in Nursing from Faculdade Integrada da Grande Fortaleza - FGF (2010) and Higher Education in Management of Public Health Units from Universidade Vale do Acaraú - UVA (2008). Public Servant at Hospital Infantil Albert Sabin - HIAS; she was a collaborator at Hospital Geral Waldemar de Alcantara (2022-2023) and Hospital Unimed Sul (2018-2023); for 8 years she was in the Intervention and Regulation Center of SAMU Fortaleza (2014-2022); she was Coordinator of the Cold Chain of the Municipality of Guaiuba (2014-2016); Coordinator of the Barrocão Basic Health Unit of the Municipality of Itaitinga (2011-2013); Professor of the Nursing Technician Course at the Maracanaú Technical School (2011); Supervised Internship Preceptor of the Nursing Undergraduate Course at Faculdade Estácio FIC (2016); provided services at the Albert Sabin Children's Hospital and the Dr. Carlos Alberto Studart Gomes Messejana Hospital (Heart Hospital); experience in the areas of Urgency and Emergency; APH; Reception and Risk Classification (Manchester Protocol); Obstetrics and Hemodynamics.

Tahissa Frota Cavalcante, University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony

Associate Professor of the Nursing course and the Postgraduate Program in Nursing at the University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (UNILAB-CE). She has a degree in Nursing (2006), a Master's degree in Nursing (2008), a PhD in Nursing (2011) and a Post-Doctorate in Nursing (2013) from the Federal University of Ceará. Member of the WG for the elaboration and implementation of the Academic Master's Degree in Nursing at the Regional University of Cariri (2011-2013). President of the Working Group for the elaboration and implementation of the Academic Master's Degree in Nursing at UNILAB (2013-2015). Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Nursing at UNILAB (February 2018 to July 2021, with a grade of 4 - four-year period 2017-2020). President of the WG for the elaboration and implementation of the Academic Doctorate Course in Nursing at UNILAB (2022) with the approval of the Course by CAPES in 2023. Member of the Nursing Process Research Network (RePPE). Member of the Climate Change Task Force - NANDA-I (2024 - 2025). He is a reviewer for several national and international journals. Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine - Sage Journals. Supervises Undergraduate, Specialization, Master's and Academic Doctorate students. She has experience in developing research in the area of Nursing, with an emphasis on: Nursing Practice Classification Systems aimed at people with chronic diseases, especially cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, nephropathies and climate-sensitive diseases and studies involving the interface between environment, health and Nursing.

Rafaella Pessoa Moreira , University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony

Graduated in Nursing from the Federal University of Ceará (2006.1). Specialist in diabetes and hypertension from the School of Public Health of Ceará (2008). Master in Nursing from the Federal University of Ceará (2008). PhD in Nursing from the Federal University of Ceará (2011). Post-doctorate at the University of La Laguna-Spain from 11/2022 to 10/2023. Associate Professor II at the Institute of Health Sciences of the University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (UNILAB) - headquarters Redenção/Ceará. Professor at Unilab since 05/2012. Tenured professor of the Postgraduate Program in Nursing since 08/2016. Member of the Brazilian Nursing Association (ABEn). Member of the Nursing Process Research Network (RePPE) since 05/2021. She has been working in the RePPE secretariat since 04/2022. Member of the Climate Change Task Force - NANDA-I (2024 - 2025). She was the founder and president of the ethics committee for research with human beings at Unilab from 08/2012 to 11/2016. She was a member of the ethics committee for research with human beings from 11/2016 to 10/2018. She held the positions of coordinator of the Nursing course from 03/2013 to 05/2015, coordinator of the specialization course in Health Management from 10/2017 to 10/2019, coordinator of tutors of the specialization course in health management from 03/2013 to 03/2016, extension coordinator from 09/2013 to 03/2015 and Pro-Rector of Extension, Art and Culture from 03/2015 to 03/2020. She was a professor of the Professional Master's Course in Family Health-RENASF from 2013 to 2019. She was a supervisor of tutors of the health project with agent course from 07/2022 to 08/2023. Reviewer of several national and international journals. She supervises undergraduate, specialization, master's and academic doctorate students. Has experience in research development: nursing taxonomies; chronic diseases, mainly cardiovascular and cerebrovascular; climate-sensitive and water-borne diseases.

Vanessa Emille Carvalho de Sousa Freire, University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony

Graduated in Nursing from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). PhD in Nursing from UFC (2015) with a sandwich period at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) United States, with a CAPES/PDSE scholarship. She completed a postdoctoral internship at UIC with a focus on health technologies. Member of the Research and Extension Group on Quality of Health Services (GPExQS) and the Research and Extension Group on Technologies for Nursing Care in the Scenario of Chronic Diseases, registered in the CNPq Directory. She is currently a Visiting Researcher at the University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (UNILAB) with a FUNCAP scholarship. She works in research with an emphasis on the following topics: nursing taxonomies, cardiovascular diseases, chronic diseases, simulation, informatics applied to nursing, climate-sensitive diseases and studies on the interface between environment, health and nursing.

Huana Carolina Cândido Morais, University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony

Graduated, Master's and Doctorate in Nursing from the Federal University of Ceará. Specialist in Nursing in Intensive Care Center from the State University of Ceará. Adjunct Professor at the Institute of Health Sciences of the University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony - UNILAB, Redenção, CE, since 11/2019. Permanent professor of the Professional Master's Degree in Family Health - MPSF / PPGSF / RENASF, since 03/2023. Reviewer of national and international journals. Has experience in the nursing area, working mainly in the following research topics: chronic non-communicable diseases, especially cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disorders; risk factors; systematization of nursing care and climate-sensitive diseases.

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Respiratory diseases: a profile of hospitalizations among children and adolescents in a Ceará hospital