ABSTRACT
Purpose
To characterize and analyze the population profile of an evaluation and prevention group of language disorders (GAPAL) in a clinic school.
Methods
It was a retrospective study from related database of GAPAL from the period of the 1st half/ 2002 through 1st half/ 2013. 261 users were analyzed by age, gender, hometown, referrals and complaints.
Results
It was found a higher occurrence of complaints related to language in males and aged 25-30 months. The city of origin of most users was Campinas. In terms of referrals, the major part of them was made from health professionals, mostly pediatricians, who reported language delay.
Conclusion
The study enable to characterize the population who are assisted by this service and reaffirm the importance of language promotion and prevention actions, especially with families. However, this analysis also showed limitations and difficulties in the recording of data, ponting the need to readequate database, so they can be taken as a guide for (re) organization actions and management of services in clinical speech and language with a view to the improvement of Speech and Language Pathology for this population group.
Speech; Language and Hearing Sciences; Child language; Health services Accessibility; Database; Health management
