Abstract Objective: To verify the influence of using a hydrocolloid patch as a skin protector on reading oxygen saturation in newborns. Methods: Observational study, carried out in a neonatal unit of a municipal hospital in São Paulo. Data collection was carried out by the researcher using an instrument organized by Recap® software on neonatal characteristics and the measurement of oxygen saturation carried out by a Dixtal® Model DX 2022 monitor and an extra-thin hydrocolloid plate. Data analysis was performed using […]

Abstract Objective: To characterize the clinical-epidemiological profile of premature infants admitted to the intensive unit of a public hospital in Paraná. Methods: This is a retrospective observational study based on 170 medical records of newborns <32 weeks, born and staying at the study institution and without associated pathologies, hospitalized between 2017 and 2021. Data were collected between June and August 2022, after approval of the Ethics Committee, and, subsequently, a descriptive analysis was carried out, with simple and relative frequencies, […]

Abstract Objective To characterize the profile and professional qualification of nurses specialized in pediatrics and neonatology in the Brazilian scenario. Methods It is a descriptive exploratory study from the survey “Profile of Pediatric Nurses and Neonatologists in Brazil” data set, available in the Brazilian Society of Pediatric Nurses. Data collection was performed using a self-administered electronic questionnaire. For data analysis, descriptive statistics were applied. Results Of the 368 participants, 117 were neonatologist nurses and 251 pediatricians, with a predominance of […]

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 Objective To analyze maternal knowledge and practices in relation to complementary feeding. Methods Descriptive study, carried out in Basic Health Units in the rural area of the municipality of Ipiranga do Piauí-PI, with 15 mothers of children between 6 and 24 months who were undergoing childcare consultations. Data were collected by interview in a quiet environment free of interruptions and analyzed using the Bardin Analysis technique, comprising the following phases: pre-analysis, exploration of the material and treatment of the […]

Abstract Objective To know the perceptions of Nursing students in relation to intergenerational relationships in pediatrics. Methods Qualitative study. Data were collected from a sample of 32 students from the third and fourth years of graduation in Nursing, through questionnaires and interviews. Data were analyzed in light of Symbolic Interactionism by qualitative content analysis. Results It was possible to list three categories: describing and attributing meaning to grandparents, experiencing experiences of being cared for by grandparents and reflecting on the […]

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 The pandemic generated by the new coronavirus has had major impacts on the world, including education. The present study addresses aspects related to remote care during the pandemic in the Hospital Class of A.C. Camargo Cancer Center Hospital, which treats children and adolescents affected by cancer. The Hospital Class service was reinvented in 2020 and despite the pandemic, there was a significant increase in pedagogical assistance, due to the use of the online tool for remote education. It is […]

Abstract Objective To assess women’s knowledge about breastfeeding, using the Knowl Scale. Methods Cross-sectional quantitative observational study, whose sample consisted of 128 pregnant women, users of primary care units in a medium-sized municipality in the west of Paraná, carried out from February to September 2019. The analysis was descriptive and inferential statistics, in which Kuder-Richardson, Cronbach’s alpha, and intraclass correlation tests were used. Results Knowledge was considered between moderate and adequate, whose number of correct answers in the questions individually […]

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 […]

Abstract Objective To validate the content of the booklet “Knowing about chemotherapy treatment” from the perspective of children and adolescents with cancer. Methods A methodological study of the technology validation type, carried out at the oncology clinic and oncology outpatient clinic in a pediatric hospital in Salvador-Bahia. Data collection began in February 2020, was suspended for seven months due to the pandemic, and ended in November of the same year, totaling 18 participating children and adolescents. For validation, the calculation […]

Abstract Objective To identify preoperative educational strategies for parents of outpatient surgical children and their effects. Methods Integrative review between March and May 2021, Lilacs, Medline, Scopus and Science Direct databases. Included studies on preoperative strategies with parents of outpatient surgical children, from 2015 to 2020, in English, Portuguese and/or Spanish. Descriptors caregivers, parents, family, preoperative education and preoperative care were used. Opinions, comments, reviews, theses, dissertations and incomplete studies were excluded. Level of evidence from one to seven was […]