DIFFERENTIATED SERVICES FOR ADOLESCENTS IN LAS PIEDRAS, CANELONES URUGUAY : FEATURES OF ASSISTED POPULATION

Introduction. This poster presents a case study by a group of technicians from the Educational Assistance Unit "Las Piedras" (Canelones, Uruguay). The performance of 5 differentiated services adolescent care in the area is provided. The social-demographic, educational, family characteristics and the major health problems of adolescents treated in these services (period 2012-2014). The main purposes of this work are to describe the performance of the differentiated service of adolescent care which have operated since 2009, and characterize the population served in it. Methodology. In the care service there are interdisciplinary teams working accord to the integral atentional model of the adolescents proposed to the health public ministery (MSP). The information of the patients is recorded in the clinical history of the Informatic System of the Adolescent (CLAP/OPS/ OMS). From this database was obtained the information for this work. Results. In the total sample, 38 % of adolescents had not school lag. 38%. 12% presented institutional disaffiliation. 68% did not present chronic diseases. Asthma, allergy, hypothyroidism, epilepsy and psychiatric disorders were the most prevalent chronic diseases. Half of teenagers came from two-parent families, 25% of single parents. 6% did not live with either parent. 11% reported living in families with domestic violence. The prevalence of use of different psychoactive substances (not alcohol or snuff) was 2.6%. Conclusions. We emphasized the importance of proper registration and conduct researchs in primary care . For future investigations, there is the concern of measuring the impact of these services on the health of adolescents.