title: The therapeutic journey of families of children with respiratory diseases in the public health service.
abstract: This study's purpose was to identify the therapeutic journey of families seeking health care for their children with respiratory diseases. This qualitative study had the participation of parents of children younger than five years old who were hospitalized with respiratory diseases. Path mapping was used as an instrument to collect data, which was analyzed through thematic analysis. The findings indicate that families sought the health services as soon as they perceived symptoms and had access to medical care, however such care was not decisive in resolving their health issues. Even though the families returned to the service at least another three times, the children had to be hospitalized. The attributes of primary health care were not observed in the public health services, while therapeutic encounters had no practical success.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Brazil. beatriz.oliveira@unioeste.br
authors.forename: Beatriz Rosana Gonçalves
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: Neusa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Collet
authors.forename: Débora Falleiros
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: de Mello
authors.forename: Regina Aparecida Garcia
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: de Lima
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D002662:Child Health Services; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011634:Public Health; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult