Como enfermeiros e profissionais da saúde, estamos vivendo em uma comunidade em que a produção e a publicação do conhecimento científico é eixo norteador. Entretanto, ainda percebemos uma lacuna entre o conhecimento científico produzido por meio do desenvolvimento de pesquisas e sua utilização na prática profissional. Esse contexto dificulta o desenvolvimento de uma prática baseada em evidências nos diversos cenários clínicos espalhados por todo o país. Muitas ainda são as barreiras que o enfermeiro necessita vencer para a utilização das […]

Abstract Objective To identify the factors that interfere in the communication during the shift and that have repercussions on the safety of the pediatric patient. Methods Data collected in February and May 2012, through a semi-structured interview with 32 nursing professionals. Results A category arose: “The factors that interfere in communication: transcending barriers to conduct the shift,” demonstrating that effective communication at the shift requires the overcoming of physical and human barriers. Conclusion Given the magnitude and complexity of pediatric […]

Abstract Objective Define what good relationship in the perspective of nurses is and identify the elements necessary for the establishment of good relationships with families in the neonatal and pediatric context. Methods Qualitative study that used Symbolic Interactionism as theoretical reference and Content Analysis as a methodological approach. Data were collected through interviews with nine nurses working in the neonatal and pediatric hospital setting. Results Good relationships with families are represented by three categories: connect with families; maintain an effective […]

Abstract Objective To understand the meaning that relatives of hospitalized children at the pediatric service – Kandenge, give to the “Story Time”. Methods Descriptive exploratory research with a qualitative approach performed at the pediatric service in a hospital located in Luanda province, Angola, involving six relatives of six hospitalized children. The data collection was performed through an unstructured interview, using an interview guide developed for this study. Results The analysis of the verbatim of the interviews has allowed the identification […]

Abstract Objective To perform the semantic adequacy of a multidimensional instrument for assessment of pediatric pain in a context of the northeast region. Methods A cross-sectional study conducted in two stages with 48 children, aged between six and 12 years, hospitalized in the pediatric unit of a public hospital. Data were collected from the adapted forms of the DISABKIDS® group, and spreadsheets were elaborated in Excel for each stage of the semantic adaptation process. The 18 words and expressions of […]

Abstract Aim To identify the prevalence and the type of breastfeeding practiced in the first and fourth month after delivery by women who presented a high-risk pregnancy. Methods Prospective cohort with secondary data performed in an outpatient breastfeeding, São Paulo. The sample was composed of medical records of women and their children attended between 2004 and 2016. The presence of maternal illness was considered independent from the time of diagnosis, before or during pregnancy, and the type of BF practiced […]

Abstract Objective To identify the importance of the option of family presence in emergencies and invasive procedures and the limitations to the effectiveness of this practice. Methods Integrative review, in the period from 2010 to 2018, in the LILACS, Medline, PubMed and SciELO databases; 36 articles were analyzed according to the inclusion criteria. Results Elaborated empirical categories: 1- importance of the option of family presence in emergencies and invasive procedures (35 articles), with units of meaning, family as source of […]

Abstract Objective To describe knowledge produced about maternal perceptions about the influence of breastfeeding on child emotional development. Methods Integrative review in recognized databases. Realized Content Analysis of the Results and defined thematic categories. Results 13 articles have evidenced the maternal perceptions about breastfeeding, weaning factors, factors that influence the maintenance of the practice, feelings, guidelines received and influence of breastfeeding on child development. There is a single publication dealing with maternal perceptions about the influence of breastfeeding on infant […]

Introdução A aspiração endotraqueal constitui uma técnica manual de inserção de um cateter estéril flexível através do tubo endotraqueal e aplicação de pressão negativa para remoção de secreções pulmonares e traqueobrônquicas., A aspiração endotraqueal é um procedimento comumente realizado. Esta tem por finalidades remover secreção e prevenir obstrução de vias aéreas. Dessa forma, diminui o risco de atelectasia ao permitir a otimização da oxigenação e da ventilação., […]