Abstract Objective To check if there is scientific evidence to prove that simultaneous intramuscular application reduces pain in pediatric patients, when compared to sequential application. Methods Systematic review of primary studies about the subject, on the bases Pubmed, CINAHL, LILACS Scopus and Web of Science. Results Three randomized clinical trials were analyzed that compared the pain in children submitted to both techniques. In the evaluation of the NIPS, MBPS and VAS scales, infants had lower pain score during simultaneous application. […]

Abstract Introduction: Primary Health Care (PHC) in Cuba inspired the Brazilian model, namely the implementation of the family health strategy. Objectives: describe a technical visit to Cuban health services, to know the organization of the health care service, focusing on primary health care, specifically in maternal and child health services. Method: experience report on immersion course at the National School of Public Health in Havana, Cuba, with theoretical classes and technical visits in child health services, from primary to tertiary […]

Abstract Method: qualitative descriptive study developed in a specialized institute of pediatric oncology associated with an university hospital in the municipality of São Paulo, Brazil. Nine children diagnosed with cancer, aged 8 to 12 years, were interviewed. Data analysis followed the foundations of qualitative content analysis Results The theme “It is better to tell than hide” expresses the importance of the information for these children, and shows that despite their fear, it is the information that brings relief and keeps […]

Abstract Objective: To identify the prevalence of congenital anomaly in newborns of São Paulo. Method: Case Control Study. Data from Live Birth Declaration of São Paulo, from 2007 to 2011, were used. The sample consisted of 27 564 infants randomly selected in two groups, case and control. Descriptive statistics were applied to analyze the data. Results: The prevalence of congenital anomalies was 1.2% of live births. The average age of the mothers was 28.2 years in the group with congenital […]

Abstract Thisstudy aims to assess the work of the nurse in the care of children and adolescents victims of violence who are sheltered by the “Serviço de Acolhimento Institucional – SAI” (governmental institution responsible for child protection). This hermeneutical qualitative evaluation was based on the methodological triangulation of three parameters: field diary about the researcher’s experience with the nurse in the institution, semi-structured interviews with the technical team of SAI and analysis of internal documents of the service. After the […]

Abstract Violence in childhood is a phenomenon of great magnitude that contributes to increasing demand for care in public health services. In front of this context, the objectives were to describe the scientific production about the violence in childhood, emphasizing the prospects and challenges for Nursing action. This is an integrative literature review, through research articles in scientific databases Medline and Lilacs. Were analyzed 19 papers published between 2003-2013, using the following descriptors: violence; child maltreatment; Nursing. The scientific literature […]

Abstract Methodology: It’s an exploratory literature search in the databases CAPES, BDEFN, LILACS and MEDLINE using the descriptors violence, family and child; violence, and child nursing, with time frame was between 1990 to 2010 The analysis of the articles was based on content analysis of Bardin. Results: 24 scientific publications were selected and originated two categories: “Violence in health and socio-emotional life of child” and “Nursing atention face the situations of violence against child”. In conclusion it is important to […]

Abstract Objective: To identify actions performed in primary health to care children and adolescents victims of domestic violence. Method: Qualitative research, with data obtained through interviews with managers and nurses in primary care units and data thematic analysis. Results: The health manager demonstrates knowledge of current legislation, but states that many of laws are not effective of Primary Health care. Nurses report lack of knowledge about the law, disbelief in the Guardian Council, fragmentation of the service; they point the […]

Abstract Integrative review that aims to evaluate the evidence regarding the impact of hospitalization of a infant of low birth weight for the family. Data collect was developed in July 2011, with time frame from 1990. After classifying nature and tendency, only studies with social-cultural nature were analyzed. Corpus was composed with 12 articles and theme content analysis was developed. Results pointed out that neonatal intensive care unit admission bring psychological and emotional repercussions to the mother, through fear, fatigue, […]

Abstract The present study aimed at elaborating educational materials about type l Diabetes Mellitus for patients and families from the Pediatric Clinic at USP University Hospital. The creation of the manual as well as the drawings was done by the authors. A survey on the number of children with the diagnosis in a five year period was carried out; meetings were held with the group for the definition of content and drawings which would best promote interactivity. The manual presents […]

Abstract The aim of this report is to describe the Nursing undergraduate students experience, at the Federal University of São Carlos, in São Paulo, Brazil, regarding their intervention with educators, during one semester, in the context of the discipline of Health Care of Children and Adolescents, at a children’s education unit in a city in the interior of São Paulo, which takes care for 130 children aged 0 to 5 years. The dynamic adopted for the activity was dialogic with […]

Abstract The principal aim of this article is to review ethical considerations related to the nursing care of children and their families. The literature and ethical standards that are reviewed are drawn primarily from a North American perspective. This provides Brazilian nursing readers with an opportunity to reflect on the merits and limitations of drawing on North American experience, and consider future directions for the ethical development of pediatric nursing in Brazil. The article begins with a description of the […]