Análise multidisciplinar de um paciente com doença crônica: relato de caso
Multidisciplinary analysis of a patient with a chronic disease: case study
Keywords:
Adolescence, chronic disease, reception, negligence, psychic suffering, interdisciplinarity, juvenile idiopathic arthritisAbstract
Objective: Demonstrating the importance of multidisciplinary analyses and approaches to providing care and monitoring
for a patient with a chronic disease. Case Description: A 15-year-old adolescent in the teen ward at a public hospital in Rio
de Janeiro diagnosed with idiopathic juvenile arthritis. Comments: Chronic diseases are lengthy processes, with symptoms
that develop gradually and multidimensional aspects. Potentially disabling, they have long term effects on psychological,
physiological and anatomical functions, with extremely limited chances of responding to curative treatment. Despite
possible correction or compensation, negative impacts on the social contexts of patients remain severe. The chronic patient
requires special medical, psychological or educational care and specifi c facilities at school or at home.

