Valdivia ÁI

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Diagnostic lumbar puncture is a frequent procedure in the emergency and hospitalization services for children, essential for the diagnosis of infectious, inflammatory, oncological and metabolic diseases. Failed or traumatic lumbar puncture necessarily implies the patient's antibiotic treatment and admission. Objectives: To identify the subjective causes of failed lumbar puncture, according to the occupational category and order of importance and learning needs, for the design of training strategies. Method: Descriptive, cross-sectional study by anonymous survey of 63 professionals from the emergency care areas, which includes specialists, residents and nurses. Results: The most frequent subjective causes were the children's poor immobilization, poor technique or ability to proceed, and trocar not adequate to the patient's age. Conclusions: It is necessary to design training strategies for the medical personnel being trained and for the nursing staff, for the appropriate competence in performing the lumbar puncture in children.