Abstract Objective To evaluate the fatigue of children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment. Methods A cross-sectional study with 31 children and adolescents aged 5-17 years, undergoing cancer treatment. Data collection was carried out in the period January-August 2022 in a large pediatric hospital in Southern Brazil. There, the Pediatric Quality of Life InventoryTM Multidimensional Fatigue Scale questionnaire was applied to assess fatigue and collect clinical and sociodemographic data. In descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency and dispersion were used. Categorical […]

Abstract Objective To assess the quality of life of children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment. Methods This cross-sectional study was carried out in a pediatric hospital in southern Brazil. The sample was non-probabilistic for convenience, and 31 patients aged 5-17 years participated in the study. Clinical and sociodemographic data were collected with subsequent application of a specific questionnaire to assess quality of life. In descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency and dispersion were used, and categorical variables were presented using […]

Abstract Objective Develop a folder for caregivers of pediatric patients newly diagnosed with neurofibromatosis type 1 and for adolescents and young adults living with the disease. Methods Non-experimental descriptive study, using empirical action research. The process of creating the material occurred in three stages: identification of the problem; team discussion; and compilation of knowledge and production of the folder. Results The folder prepared presented basic information about the disease, with concepts and figures. It also warned the reader about searching […]

Abstract Objective To investigate the incidence and risk factors associated with unscheduled extubation in children admitted to the Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units of a reference teaching hospital in Recife – PE. Methods Prospective study carried out with intubated children, between may and august 2013. A structured form was used and data were obtained from medical records and analyzed using SPSS 13.1 and Stata 12.1 software. Results An incidence of 10.9 unscheduled extubations per 100 intubated days was identified. […]

Abstract Objective: To analyze the scientific production on the instruments for pain assessment in children and adolescents with cognitive impairment. Methods: An integrative literature review. Publications on the topic were searched in the Virtual Health Library, in the Scielo electronic library and in the Medline database (via Pubmed), from 2014 to 2019, in English, Portuguese and Spanish. The final sample included five studies, which answered the guiding question: Which are the instruments for pain assessment in children and adolescents with […]

Abstract Objective To know the experience of nurses in a University Hospital regarding family-centered care and the use of the genogram in the daily work of pediatrics. Methods Qualitative study, with data collection carried out through interviews with 8 nurses from pediatric units. Data analysis was guided by content analysis Results Four categories were identified: the perception of family care centered and the institution, using the genogram, advantages of using the genogram and barriers and challenges for the use of […]

Abstract Qualitative study descriptive-exploratory, aimed to identify healthcare team grievances approach in mental health of hospitalized children and adolescents, was performed in a medical and emergency pediatric area at a teaching hospital in the south of Brazil. Were 12 participants of healthcare team, and data was collected from July/2016 to November 2016 through a semi structure interview. This study was approved by ethical committee. For data analysis was used Content Analysis. Results evidence, knowledge of healthcare team about grievances, preparation […]

Abstract Objective: To determine the microbial incidence and resistance profile of microorganisms among hospitalized children in pediatric units. Methods: Research made through the collection of swabs for surveillance of children in a University Hospital in the North of Paraná, in the time lapse from June to December, 2015. Results: 173 children were observed as participants of the study, and 41% were submitted to at least one invasive procedure throughout hospitalization time, being the central venous catheter the most prevalent one, […]