Abstract

RIBEIRO SALOMON, Ana Lúcia  and  CARVALHO GARBI NOVAES, Maria Rita. The functional planning of a enteral nutrition unit for home care at a hospital in Brazil. Nutr. Hosp. [online]. 2013, vol.28, n.6, pp.2027-2032. ISSN 1699-5198.  https://dx.doi.org/10.3305/nh.2013.28.6.6851.

Introduction: In order to warrant the quality of the products offered to their clients at home, hospitalar units need to adequate their physical structures to develop their specialized activities on enteral nutrition. Objective: The present article aims to provide a functional planning and tools for the reorganization of the physical space of an enteral nutrition preparation unit describing its features and function. Methods: A descriptive, prospective and documental study was undertaken, providing the tools for the functional planning and quality management at a unit of enteral nutrition preparation in a public hospital in the Federal District, Brazil. Data were collected in the period from 2000 to 2010. Results: Through the establishment of a Home Enteral Nutrition Program in the Public Health Department of the Federal District and as determined by the publication of national legislation, a District Plan of High Complexity in Enteral Nutrition was conducted, according to the demographic and epidemiological profile of the population.This plan consisted of the proposal for implementation of the high complexity in nutritional therapy, according to the Health Ministry legislation. The number of patients assisted by this therapeutical modality has increased, which indicates the need to ensure the quality of dispensed formulas through the planning of functional spaces. Conclusion: The functional planning of an Enteral Nutrition Laboratory ensures assistance for the needs of the population enrolled at the hospital and at home, allowing the proper training of caregivers aiming at the adequacy of necessary precautions in manipulating enteral formulas.

Keywords : Health planning counsils; Enteral nutrition; Medical assistance; Home care services.

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