Abstract Newborns admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) are exposed to care routines and interventions that significantly alter their biological rhythms. These interventions include exposure to irregular or continuous lighting patterns, artificial temperature maintenance, high noise levels, intermittent feeding schedules, mechanical ventilation, administration of medications, and painful or stressful procedures. The aim of this study is to reflect on the impacts resulting from the disruption of biological rhythms in newborns admitted to the NICU and to explore evidence-based […]

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 risk factors for parenting practices that promote child development during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods Cross-sectional study carried out in three Brazilian early-childhood education centers, from October to November 2020. Data collected through an online questionnaire with items from the instrument “Early Childhood for Healthy Adults”. Results A total of 109 family members participated in the study. The use of alcohol or tobacco during pregnancy, the child’s coexistence with a caregiver who uses alcohol, maternal depression and […]

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 characterize children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) attended in a Pediatric Emergency Department regarding sociodemographic, clinical, and birth-related variables. Method Quantitative, cross-sectional, and descriptive study conducted in the Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) of a University Hospital in southern Brazil. Participants included children with ASD hospitalized between 2019 and 2023. Data collection occurred from March to April 2024 through electronic medical record searches, and analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, employing absolute and relative frequencies. Results A total […]

Abstract Objective This study aims to understand nurses’ perceptions of their role in supporting the families of pediatric patients undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Methods This is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory research, the participants mostly come from public institutions in the city of São Paulo. Data collection occurred through semi-structured interviews carried out with 14 nurses with a minimum experience of 6 months and completed in the first half of 2024. The data were analyzed using Thematic Content Analysis. The […]

Abstract Objective To estimate the impacts of the overlap of climate disasters and pandemic on childcare services. Methods This is a descriptive and analytical study with an ecological and cross-sectional design. The numbers of services provided to children under one year of age, in which the problem or condition assessed involved diagnoses related to childcare between 2016 and 2022 in Primary Care in the municipality of Petrópolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were used. Petrópolis was hit […]

Abstract Objective To identify the promotion of pacifier use in posts related to motherhood on Instagram. Methods Qualitative study based on data collected from public posts on Instagram, with the help of previously selected hashtags, in which their contents were explored by Bardin’s Content Analysis (2009), using the Brazilian Standard for the Marketing of Food for Infants and Young Children and Nipples, Pacifiers and Bottles (NBCAL) and the Consumer Defense Code (CDC) as reference. Results Thirty-seven materials were collected, including […]

Abstract Painful procedures are the main cause of pain in hospitalized newborns. Despite high-quality synthesized evidence on the effectiveness and safety of analgesic strategies, procedural pain relief in newborns is still insufficient. The Be Sweet with Babies video was developed to disseminate and promote the use of this knowledge. The video was initially produced in English and French and later translated into other languages such as Portuguese (Brazil). The Be Sweet with Babies video demonstrates the effects of breastfeeding, skin-to-skin […]

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 The objective of this study was to reflect on the importance of preparing the family to identify and treat the pain of children with intellectual disabilities. This is a reflection article which discusses the concept of a child with intellectual disabilities, the assessment tools available in the literature, the difficulty of the families to assess and treat the pain of these children and the assumptions of the Interactional Family Care Model to support the actions of nurses. This reflection […]

Abstract Objective: To identify the information needs of family members regarding the care of children undergoing ventricular shunt. Methods: This survey-type study was carried out at a university hospital in the city of São Paulo from May 2022 to July 2023. Data collection included information on the indication of the device, signs of complications, surgical procedure, care, and guidance received. Results: Thirteen family members participated in the study. Around half (53.8%) of the participants were able to explain the indication […]