%0 Journal Article %T The care of chronic patients: The challenge of the new century (La asistencia de pacientes cr車nicos: El desaf赤o del nuevo siglo) %A Arreghini Mariana Beatriz %A Saldeˋa Leticia Raquel Jimena %J Revista M谷dico-Cient赤fica ※Luz y Vida§ %D 2011 %I Fraternidad Acad谷mica Cient赤fica Social M谷dica "Luz y Vida %X Background: The chronic disease in children has been increasing.The health care practices for acute diseases have become inefficientand ineffective for assistance of chronic diseases.General Objective: To assess whether Home Care ProgramChildren*s Hospital Dr. Humberto Notti of the province of Mendoza,Argentina, it fits the model of patient-centered care proposed bythe WHO for assistance to chronic patients.Specific Objectives: To Analyze the current manual of functionsof the program and to identify ethical fundaments in the proposedHome Care Program and to compare the ethical basis of WHO∩spatient-centered care.Methods: A Qualitative study was conducted: It contents an analysisof the operating manual of the home care program and classificationof content using ethical foundations as units of analysis(Quality of Care, Health, Responsibility, Human Dignity and Justice).Based on the results it was assessed if it fits the model ofpatient-centered care proposed by the WHO.Conclusion: The Home Care Program Children*s Hospital Dr.Humberto Notti is a model of patient-centered care that promotesthe empowerment of health, meets the quality standards of care, andconsiders health as a fundamental value of respect for the dignity ofthe sick patient and his family. Each involved is responsible in a fair way and lowering costs of care for chronic patients. -RESUMEN: Introducci車n: La patolog赤a cr車nica infantil ha ido en creciente aumento.Las pr芍cticas asistenciales para enfermedades agudas se hantornado ineficientes e ineficaces para la asistencia de enfermedadescr車nicas.Objetivo General: Evaluar si el Programa de Internaci車n Domiciliariadel Hospital pedi芍trico Dr. Humberto Notti de la provinciade Mendoza, Argentina, se encuadra en el modelo de atenci車ncentrada en el paciente propuesto por la OMS para la asistencia apacientes cr車nicos.Objetivos Espec赤ficos: Analizar el manual actual de funciones dedicho Programa e Identificar fundamentos 谷ticos en el programa deatenci車n domiciliaria propuesto y compararlos con los fundamentos谷ticos de la atenci車n centrada en el paciente de la OMS.Material y M谷todos: Se realiz車 estudio cualitativo: an芍lisis decontenidos del Manual de Funciones del Programa de Internaci車nDomiciliaria y clasificaci車n de los contenidos utilizando fundamentos谷ticos como unidades de an芍lisis (Calidad de la atenci車n, Salud,Responsabilidad, Dignidad Humana y Justicia). En base a los resultadosse evalu車 si se ajusta al modelo de atenci車n centrada en elpaciente que propone la OMS.Conclusi車n: El Programa de Internaci車n Domiciliaria del Hospitalpedi芍trico Dr. Humb %K Chronic illness %K Home care %K Patient-centered care. %U https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxyZXZtZWRpY29jaWVudGlmaWNhbHV6eXZpZGF8Z3g6NmQ4ZDBiY2YyZjk5YWZjNQ