Health Status  of Disabled Children and Youth Receiving Public Home Care  Services Between 2010 and 2015 in Diyarbakir, Turkey

Rojan Gümüş; Mehmet Ufuk Aluçlu; Seyfettin Sarıbaş

Makale detayları

Health Status of Disabled Children and Youth Receiving Public Home Care Services Between 2010 and 2015 in Diyarbakir, Turkey

Yazarlar:

Rojan Gümüş | Mehmet Ufuk Aluçlu | Seyfettin Sarıbaş

Yayıncı:

Dicle University

Dergi:

Dicle Medical Journal 2016 Vol.43 Issue 4, pp.549-553

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2016

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000946991

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

1308-9889

pISSN:

1300-2945

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 


	Objective: The aim of this study was to provide 
information on utilization of home health care services provided by 
government and determine health status of children and young people who 
received this medical care.

	Methods: Data for 576 patients who were followed and 
recorded by the health staff of the Ministry of Health between 2010 and 
2015 were used in this study. Of these patients 234 (40.63 %) were 
female and 342 (59.37%) were male. The patients were divided into three 
age groups: 0-6 years of age: 93(16.15%), 7–14 years of age:219 
(38.02%), and 15–22 years of age: 264 (45.83%).

	Results: There was no significant difference in gender
 between the age groups (χ2=1.077, p>0.05). In 2015, there was an 
increase in the prevalence of home care services across all age groups 
(χ2=38.734, p<0.01). Diyarbakir Children Hospital was more efficient 
than other hospitals (χ2=42.230, p<0.01) in providing this medical 
care. The most common diseases seen among these young patients were 
central nervous system diseases, neurodevelopmental diseases, and 
acquired brain injuries. In addition, epilepsy, SSPE, and cerebral palsy
 were also widely prevalent among this group of children and youth. The 
prevalence of cerebral palsy was larger in the 0–6 and 15–22 age groups 
(χ2=6.491, p<0.05). A prevalence of central nervous system diseases 
was seen most in the 0–6 age group (χ2=11.937, p<0.01). Apart from 
these, there were no other significance diseases observed by gender or 
age groups.

	Conclusion: After favorable adjustments to public home
 care services, an increase was seen in the utilization of services in 
recent years. As disabled patients need health care in their homes, this
 service has to be a primary goal for governments in order to provide 
them with a higher quality of life.

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Makale detayları

Health Status of Disabled Children and Youth Receiving Public Home Care Services Between 2010 and 2015 in Diyarbakir, Turkey

Yazarlar:

Rojan Gümüş | Mehmet Ufuk Aluçlu | Seyfettin Sarıbaş

Yayıncı:

Dicle University

Dergi:

Dicle Medical Journal 2016 Vol.43 Issue 4, pp.549-553

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2016

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000946991

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

1308-9889

pISSN:

1300-2945

Home care

children

youth

health status

Sayı

Makale detayları

Health Status of Disabled Children and Youth Receiving Public Home Care Services Between 2010 and 2015 in Diyarbakir, Turkey

Yazarlar: Rojan Gümüş | Mehmet Ufuk Aluçlu | Seyfettin Sarıbaş

Yayıncı: Dicle University

Dergi: Dicle Medical Journal 2016 Vol.43 Issue 4, pp.549-553

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2016

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000946991

Sıklık: Üç Aylık

eISSN: 1308-9889

pISSN: 1300-2945

Home care

children

youth

health status

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Rojan Gümüş | Mehmet Ufuk Aluçlu | Seyfettin Sarıbaş

Yayıncı:

Dicle University

Dergi:

Dicle Medical Journal 2016 Vol.43 Issue 4, pp.549-553

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2016

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000946991

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

1308-9889

pISSN:

1300-2945