“É dever da família, da sociedade e do Estado assegurar à criança e ao adolescente, com absoluta prioridade, o direito à vida, à saúde, à alimentação, à educação, ao lazer, à profissionalização, à cultura, à dignidade, ao respeito, à liberdade e à convivência familiar e comunitária, além de colocá-los a salvo de toda forma de negligência, discriminação, exploração, violência, crueldade e opressão”(). Este texto, extraído do artigo 227 da Constituição Federal do Brasil(), deve estar incorporado por todos nós, enfermeiros […]

Abstract Objective: To analyze the reasons why mothers do not take their children to childcare consultation, characterizing their social and demographic profile. Methods: An exploratory qualitative research was conducted with sixteen mothers of infants assisted at a Family Health Center located in a Brazilian city named Sobral-on the State of Ceará. Data collection took place through individual semi structured interviews. Results: Most mothers had more than 25 years old, housewives, married, with education at elementary level, and poor income. The […]

Abstract When this qualitative study, with a phenomenological – hermeneutic orientation was carried out, we could observe the behavior of nine infants in their relational dynamic with their mothers while they were receiving massage. The phenomenological reduction was performed to search for the essence of the phenomenon, from the description of the undergraduate student – researcher, to answer the following guiding question: Describe how the development of the infants’ behavior during the massage is demonstrated. The units of meaning indicate […]

Abstract This study aimed to know the reasons for non completion of the kangaroo position by the professional staff of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a hospital in the interior of Bahia. This is a qualitative study that was made through semi- structured interviews with fifteen health professionals at the neonatal unit previously referred. The content analysis showed that the severity of premature newborns and the use of ventilatory support are limiting factors for the realization of the kangaroo […]

Abstract Purpose: Identify the relation between the socioeconomic and clinical risk conditions of families and the social support acknowledged by families. Method: This was a pilot study based on a random sample survey. Results: A total of 59 families participated in the study: eight at low risk, 28 at medium risk and 23 at high risk. The members from families at high risk were shown to perceive receiving more instrumental support, but there is no evidence that religious, emotional and […]

Abstract This article aims to broaden the discussion on vulnerability and adolescence, highlighting the situations of increasing the vulnerability of adolescents. Believing that such proposed will help to promote the discussion of this issue in perspective of the adolescent.

Abstract During hospitalization, the child is subjected to invasive procedures that cause pain. Pediatric nurses must keep up to perform pain assessment and implement the best treatment. In this article we introduce the concepts of pain, types of pain, the instruments for pain assessment and pharmacological and nonpharmacological methods for treatment.