Dezembro é época de festas, presentes, doces, bebidas e também de muita reflexão!!! Assim, nesse mês, em que comemoramos o Natal, uma data tão esperada pelas crianças, os principais clientes e alvo de toda nossa atenção, aproveitamos para fazer um balanço de 2011. Embora sejamos cientes de que muito ainda temos a realizar, não poderíamos deixar de dizer que este ano foi de grandes realizações, em especial, para a SOBEP […]

Abstract Objective: To evaluate whether the patient’s identification before the administration of medications and fluids by nursing professionals follows the guidelines established by the World Health Organization, 2007. Methodology: Quantitative study with a descriptive approach, implemented by means of observation, conducted between August and November 2010 with 13 nursing professionals in a Pediatric Inpatient Unit in a teaching hospital of Santa Catarina. Results: Were performed 223 observations in which 142 times the patients were identified in someway before the administration […]

Abstract This is an exploratory descriptive study with qualitative approach, which aimed to understand nursing team conceptionabout humanized care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and identify possible factors that may affect the applicability of humanized care. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview. With 11 members of nursing staff at a maternity hospital located in São Paulo. Data analysis, showed the following categories: at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, humanization is seen as closeness of parents; is it understood as […]

Abstract Objective: To determine the influence of music on physiological parameters as heart rate, respiratory rate, systolic, diastolic, oxygen saturation and pain intensity in children admitted it a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Method: quasi-experimental study with 30 children under two years of age (15 in the control group and 15 experimental) admitted to PICU. The musical intervention occurred in a single session (duration: 25 minutes) and the pain intensity and physiological parameters were measured pre and post intervention. Data […]

Abstract The objective of this study was to identify the information needs of adolescents with cancer. Interviews were conducted with 12 adolescents treated in specialized oncology services in São Paulo city. Data were analyzed using the content analysis method. The results indicate five categories that represent the information needs of adolescents with cancer: diagnosis and treatment of cancer, the cancer experience, social issues, family experience and uncertainties. The study demonstrates that the extent to which adolescents have their doubts clarified, […]

Abstract Hospitalization of children is a situation that can trigger reactions like fear, stress, regression and insecurity, causing great suffering to children and their families. To help in to her cope and face this hostile situation, the toy / play has been a useful and beneficial resource. The study presents an experience report on the establishment and implementation of a itinerant Toy library in the pediatric ward of a hospital in the interior of São Paulo. This practice was characterized […]