Avaliação da coleta de material no processo de triagem neonatal

Abstract

Neonatal Screening is a set of preventive laboratory tests, which are performed between the 3rd and 5th day of life of the newborn, which aims to detect early pathologies, reducing the risk of sequelae. The objective of this study was to analyze the efficacy of the neonatal blood collection and processing process for the neonatal screening, pointing out the main failures in these steps. The research was carried out in the Garças-Araguaia micro-region between 2013 to 2016, including ten municipalities. A descriptive, observational and cross-sectional study was carried out using secondary data from the SRTN of Mato Grosso, located at the Hospital Universitário Júlio Müller (HUJM) / UFMT. It was observed, from the results, that only one city (Ponte Branca-MT) reached 100% coverage of live births, which would be recommended by the National Neonatal Screening Program, the other municipalities presented coverage below the national average (76, 97%). We also analyzed some failures in the blood collection process during neonatal screening, with the main causes related to inadequate samples, such as diluted samples and insufficient material. In Barra do Garças-MT, a sample of fungus was observed. The present study reinforces the need for training, adequate training and continuing education in order to increase the technical-scientific knowledge of health professionals involved in neonatal screening. Thus, with intervention and early identification of diseases, they will reduce the risks of sequelae, guaranteeing the improvement in the quality of life of the baby and the care provided to the population.