Análise multidisciplinar de um paciente com doença crônica: relato de caso Multidisciplinary analysis of a patient with a chronic disease: case study

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.