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    Proceso de atención de enfermería en pacientes con artritis juvenil
    (Universdidad Técnica de Ambato/Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud/Carrera de Enfermería, 2021-09-01) Toaquiza Espín, Andrea Mishell; López Pérez, Grace Pamela Lic. Mg.
    Juvenile Arthritis is a disease that affects during childhood, it is characterized by inflammation, destruction and wear of the joints, so being a great health problem because it can cause disability or even death. In this case, the nursing staff must be well connected with the patients due to the fundamental role of the nurse which is to reduce symptoms and improve the patient's lifestyle. Objective: To provide comprehensive nursing care to the patient with Juvenile Arthritis by applying the Nursing Care Process and using the NANDA Taxonomy. Method: A descriptive bibliographic review was carried out in the different scientific databases: Google Scholar, Scielo, Elsevier, PubMed, and through the DECS: Arthritis, inflammation, joints, polyarthritis. Results: Most of the reviewed articles agree that Juvenile Arthritis is a health problem that causes a clinical profile during childhood, because it generally causes joint deformity so reducing physical activity. It is essential to emphasize the importance of timely treatment in order to improve the patients’ lifestyle. Conclusions: The NANDA Taxonomy allows to health staff to identify interventions based on optimal care for the patient through symptomatology that allows to prioritize the care in an integral way and demonstrating the improvement of health and mood of the patients and the family.