[Care for children with tracheostomy].
BACKGROUND
Modern technology has improved the quality of life for children with tracheostomy and home ventilators.


METHODS
A "home ventilator team" at St. Olav University Hospital was responsible for 18 children with tracheostomy over a period of 2.5 years. The team serves as a link between different health care providers. A new educational programme for health care providers and parents is described.


CONCLUSIONS
Children with tracheostomy constitute a small, but professionally challenging group with a variety of health-related problems. In Norway it is not quite clear who is responsible for the care of these patients.
Salvesen
Randi Solheim
RS
Klinikk for anestesi og akuttmedisin, St. Olavs Hospital, 7006 Trondheim. randi.salvesen@stolav.no
Mostad
Ulf
U
Aadahl
Petter
P
D000293:Adolescent; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009664:Norway; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011788:Quality of Life; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000193:education / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology