Abstract Objective To develop an educational booklet on the kangaroo method and its benefits for preterm newborns and their families. Method This is a descriptive exploratory methodological study for the development of a light-hard technology, in which an educational material in the format of a booklet was created. Divided into two stages, the first involved the planning of the educational material, achieved through a literature review and the selection of articles using the Virtual Health Library. The search was conducted […]

Abstract Objective To construct and validate an educational booklet on myelomeningocele and to carry out content validation and semantic analysis. Methods Methodological study carried out in three stages: 1) a literature review, carried out in the National Library of Medicine (PubMed) and Virtual Health Library (VHL) databases, using the descriptors “myelomeningocele”, “genetics”and “environmental factors”; 2) development of a booklet, based on theoretical knowledge; 3) content validation and semantic analysis. Results The narrative literature review identified 14 articles which, after reading, […]

Abstract Objective To identify the perception of health professionals about the health needs of adolescents and the reasons why they do not go to the health unit. Methods This is a descriptive-exploratory qualitative study carried out in a Basic Family Health Unit located in the north of the state of Santa Catarina. The study participants were 13 professionals from the family health team linked to the unit. Data was collected from April to June 2023, using semi-structured interviews, and analyzed […]

Abstract Objective To present the historical milestones and international events on Kangaroo Care, its advancements, and perspectives. Methods This study comprises a documentary analysis of articles from international events on Kangaroo Care made available by the Kangaroo Foundation. Results A timeline is presented featuring historical milestones in the implementation of Kangaroo Care in various global settings along with summaries of international workshops. Evidence on Kangaroo Care has transformed the reality of care for premature and low birth weight newborns worldwide. […]

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to describe the profile of patients treated in a pediatric unit after a suicide attempt (SA). Methods Conducted retrospectively, data from medical records of patients aged 8 to 18 admitted via the pediatric emergency unit after a SA during the period of July 2018 to April 2023 were analyzed. Data on sociodemographic traits, SA characteristics (e.g., method, nature), psychosocial and familial background, and hospitalization details (e.g., care outcomes) were analyzed. Results A […]

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 verify whether breastfeeding promotion was used as a non-pharmacological intervention for pain relief in hospitalized infants. Methods This observational, cross-sectional, retrospective, and descriptive study was conducted with infants older than 24 hours in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary hospital from 2019 to 2021. The data were subjected to descriptive and inferential analysis. Ethical precepts were respected. Results Fifty-three infants were included. Breastfeeding was performed in 79.2% of male infants (57.1%), without congenital malformations (92.9%), […]

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 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 […]