title: Technology-dependent children and the demand for pharmaceutical care.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to understand the experience of mothers of technology-dependent children as regards pharmaceutical care.
  
  
  METHODS
  this was a qualitative, descriptive-exploratory study developed based on open interviews using a structured characterization tool, and applied during home visits to 12 mothers caring for technology-dependent children. The data was submitted to inductive content analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  this study is split into two themes: (i) maternal overload during pharmaceutical care, demonstrating the need to administer drugs continuously and the repercussions of this exhaustive care on the caregivers; (ii) the ease or difficulty of access to the medicines required, showing informal strategies and support networks.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  pharmaceutical care is a daily challenge expressed in maternal overload and difficulty accessing the drugs, made worse by failures in the care network and coordinated care.
authors: Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Enfermagem Materno Infantil e Saúde Pública. Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brasil.
authors: Aline Cristiane Cavicchioli
authors: AC
authors: Okido
authors: Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Residência em Clínica Cirúrgica. São Paulo- SP, Brasil.
authors: Suelen Teles da
authors: ST
authors: Cunha
authors: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Enfermagem. Santa Maria-RS, Brasil.
authors: Eliane Tatsch
authors: ET
authors: Neves
authors: Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Departamento de Enfermagem. São Carlos-SP, Brasil.
authors: Giselle
authors: G
authors: Dupas
authors: Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Enfermagem Materno Infantil e Saúde Pública. Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brasil.
authors: Regina Aparecida Garcia de
authors: RA
authors: Lima
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017028:Caregivers; D002648:Child; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D055815:Young Adult