Rev. Soc. Bras. Enferm. Ped.2003;3(2):121-7.
Nursing and children families with chronic glomerular diseases
DOI: 10.31508/1676-3793200300010
Abstract
This paper consists in a literature review about glomerular diseases during the childhood and approach through the family nursing, considering the chronical aspects of this disease with the purpose of updating and reflecting about this theme and Its art state. They comprised: the glomerular diseases in childhood; the epidemiology of glomerular diseases; the glomerular diseases as a health chronic condition during the childhood and the nursing contributions to health chronic conditions and families. The literature demonstrated that knowledge is being produced, but there is a gap regarding glomerular chronic diseases in childhood, particularly in Brazil.
Keywords: Child; Nursing care; Pediatric nephrology; Pediatric nursing