• Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Apr 2005

    [Care for children with tracheostomy].

    • Randi Solheim Salvesen, Ulf Mostad, and Petter Aadahl.
    • Klinikk for anestesi og akuttmedisin, St. Olavs Hospital, 7006 Trondheim. randi.salvesen@stolav.no
    • Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. 2005 Apr 7; 125 (7): 907-9.

    BackgroundModern technology has improved the quality of life for children with tracheostomy and home ventilators.Material And MethodsA "home ventilator team" at St. Olav University Hospital was responsible for 18 children with tracheostomy over a period of 2.5 years. The team serves as a link between different health care providers. A new educational programme for health care providers and parents is described.Results And InterpretationChildren with tracheostomy constitute a small, but professionally challenging group with a variety of health-related problems. In Norway it is not quite clear who is responsible for the care of these patients.

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