Care management of a patient with Devic’s Disease in Primary Health Care

Authors

  • Greici Capellari Fabrizzio Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem
  • Erádio Gonçalves Júnior Secretária Municipal de Saúde de Florianópolis
  • Kamylla Santos da Cunha Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem
  • Carolina Kahl Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem
  • José Luís Guedes dos Santos Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde
  • Alacoque Lorenzini Erdmann Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-220x2017024603345

Keywords:

Rare Diseases, Neuromyelitis Optica, Primary Health Care, Primary Care Nursing, Comprehensive Health Care, Complementary Therapies

Abstract

Objective: Describing the care management of a patient affected by Devic’s Disease in the Primary Health Care setting. Method: A clinical-qualitative case study based on the health status of a Devic’s Disease patient in a Health Center of the municipality of Florianópolis, accompanied by the Family Health Team. Data collection was carried out by electronic medical records, documents of the patient’s domain, as well as a semi-structured interview with the participant. Ethical aspects of research involving human beings were respected. Results: The categories were defined according to relevance criteria with the purpose of reporting the case study, presenting a unique implemented therapeutic project and describing the patient’s perception of her situation. Conclusion: Acupuncture and auriculotherapy were successfully performed, evidencing an improvement in the patient’s pain, which may contribute to new possibilities of care. Despite this, not all the available care tools were implemented, considering the range of complementary care therapies that go beyond the medicinal approach

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Published

2019-02-05

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Original Article

How to Cite

Care management of a patient with Devic’s Disease in Primary Health Care. (2019). Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 52, e03345. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-220x2017024603345