Abstract Objective To analyze institutional policies of Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) for family participation in the care of hospitalized children. Methods This was a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study, based on documentary analysis guided by content analysis and the Child and Family Centered Care (CFCC) model. Searches were made for Brazilian laws, resolutions and policies related to family participation in the context of PICU hospitalization, and a survey of all PICUs in the city of São Paulo was conducted […]

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 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 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 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 To analyze the evolution of neonatal deaths due to preventable causes in a capital city of the Brazilian center-west region from 2015 to 2018. Methods This descriptive and retrospective study analyzed preventable neonatal deaths occurring in Cuiabá (MT) using data from information systems. Deaths were classified according to the list of preventable causes of death after interventions carried out in the Unified Health System were then analyzed by descriptive statistics. Results A total of 331 neonatal deaths were […]

Abstract Objective To describe the eating difficulties and changes in sensory motor aspects of feeding in the first three years of corrected age of premature infants. Methods Cross-sectional study with 49 premature with corrected age (GA) between 24 and 36 months, born between 2015/2017. A specific assessment instrument was used, which includes about food, assessment of the stomatognathic system and feeding. To analyze the observed effect, the sample was divided into those born with GA <32 weeks and GA> 32 […]

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, […]