Abstract Objective To develop an educational booklet on caring for children with tracheostomies at home. Methods This is a methodological study carried out in 2024 and 2025 in four stages: conceptualization; development; implementation; and assessment. Assessment was carried out by specialists, stomal therapy nurses and nurses from the pediatric, home care and outpatient units of the Universidade de São Paulo University Hospital. After adjustments suggested by specialists, it was assessed by users, family members of children with tracheostomies. Family members […]

Abstract Objective To characterize accidents involving children and adolescents attended by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU) – Campo Grande before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods This was a descriptive, exploratory, cross-sectional and quantitative study carried out at the SAMU in the municipality of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul. The non-intentional sample consisted of 1,544 accidents involving children and adolescents between March and December 2019 (n=823) and the same period in 2020 (n=721). Data was collected from the […]

Abstract Objective To identify the domains of health literacy of children with diabetes evidenced in a therapeutic play session on self-monitoring of capillary blood glucose. Methods Qualitative study describing instructional therapeutic play sessions conducted at a diabetes camp in Sapucaí Mirim, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Children 8 to 12 years old, with no neurological disease or cognitive impairment, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes were included. The therapeutic play session included: demonstration of the self-monitoring of capillary blood glucose procedure on a […]

Abstract Objective To identify how care for children with special health care needs and their families was addressed during training, from the perspective of future health professionals, and whether they feel prepared to provide such care. Methods A descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative study with the participation of 141 graduating students from health courses at a federal university in São Paulo, using an online questionnaire. Results The topic was addressed theoretically (53.4%), practically (2.9%), and both theoretically and practically (43.7%) during undergraduate […]

Abstract Objective To describe and relate individual, family and environmental characteristics, sleep time and 6-sulfatoxymelatonin levels in schoolchildren. Methods This is a cross-sectional and prospective study, carried out in a private educational institution, with children ≥6 years old, after ethical approval. An actigraph and sleep diary were used to assess sleep for 15 days. On the last night, urine was collected to measure 6-sulfatoxymelatonin levels. Descriptive analysis and non-parametric tests were carried out on correlations, considering p<0.05 for significance. Results […]

Abstract Objective To carry out the construction and the content validation of digital educational material in e-book format about first aid in the care of children and adolescents. Methods Quantitative methodological study, developed in two phases: the development of the digital educational material, based on updated scientific literature, aimed at laypeople, with the purpose of providing essential knowledge on Basic Life Support in urgent and emergency situations involving the pediatric population; and the content validation by a Committee of Judges, […]

Abstract Objective To identify and synthesize how access to healthcare for refugee children occurs, and to discuss gaps and directions for future research. Methods A systematic scoping review was conducted in five stages: (1) identification of the research question, (2) detection of relevant studies, (3) study selection, (4) data extraction and summarization, and (5) reporting of results. Results Eight international studies were included in the analysis. The addressed topics focused on sexual health, mental health, cardiovascular care, respiratory care, and […]

Abstract Objective To validate a scale to assess the severity of diaper dermatitis for the Portuguese language. Methods Methodological validation study by following the steps: independent translation of the instrument, synthesis of translations, reverse translation, analysis of the synthesized version by a committee of seven judges and pre-test with 30 health professionals. The pre-test took place in the children’s hospitalization units of a university hospital, between March and June, 2022. For stability analysis, we have used the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient; […]

Abstract The objective of this study was to investigate in the literature strategies developed to reduce screen time in early childhood. This is a scoping review carried out between September and December 2023 in the PubMed®, Virtual Health Library, Scopus and Web of Science databases, which investigated studies from the last five years. The search strategy and selection process were supported by Rayyan®. Seven articles were included in the review and two categories were identified: parental education of caregivers and […]

Abstract Objective To describe the weaknesses in child health care actions in Basic Health Units, during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Methods This is an exploratory study, with a qualitative approach, carried out in the municipality of Floriano, Piauí, in July 2021. The research involved five nurses from the Family Health Strategy who participated in a semi-structured interview. In the data analysis, the content analysis technique was used. Thus, the results were divided into four cores of meaning, according to the […]

Abstract Objective To investigate, among the available treatments, the best levels of evidence for the treatment of diaper dermatitis associated with the use of antibiotic therapy. Methods Systematic review carried out in August 2020, in MEDLINE/Pubmed, CINAHL, SCOPUS and Web of Science databases, with the descriptors: Newborn, Infant, Diaper Rash, Therapeutics. Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt were used to level the evidence. Single-arm meta-analyses of event rates were performed using the random effects model with logit transformation. Heterogeneity was assessed by the […]

Abstract Objective To characterize the socioeconomic and demographic profile of quilombola children and adolescents in Bahia. Methods Descriptive study with 296 quilombola children and adolescents. Descriptive analyzes were performed and statistical differences were tested using Pearson’s chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests. Results 57.1% were adolescents; 51.0% male; 93.9% live with first-degree relatives; 65.2% were from socioeconomic class D-E; 54.7% and 6.8% of parents/guardians have primary education and formal employment, respectively; 68.9% of families receive government benefits; 69.9% have 4 to […]