Abstract Objective To assess the quality of life of children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment. Methods This cross-sectional study was carried out in a pediatric hospital in southern Brazil. The sample was non-probabilistic for convenience, and 31 patients aged 5-17 years participated in the study. Clinical and sociodemographic data were collected with subsequent application of a specific questionnaire to assess quality of life. In descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency and dispersion were used, and categorical variables were presented using […]

Abstract Objective To evaluate the fatigue of children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment. Methods A cross-sectional study with 31 children and adolescents aged 5-17 years, undergoing cancer treatment. Data collection was carried out in the period January-August 2022 in a large pediatric hospital in Southern Brazil. There, the Pediatric Quality of Life InventoryTM Multidimensional Fatigue Scale questionnaire was applied to assess fatigue and collect clinical and sociodemographic data. In descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency and dispersion were used. Categorical […]

Abstract Objective To analyze the evolution of neonatal deaths due to preventable causes in a capital city of the Brazilian center-west region from 2015 to 2018. Methods This descriptive and retrospective study analyzed preventable neonatal deaths occurring in Cuiabá (MT) using data from information systems. Deaths were classified according to the list of preventable causes of death after interventions carried out in the Unified Health System were then analyzed by descriptive statistics. Results A total of 331 neonatal deaths were […]

Abstract Objective: To understand which strategies were adopted by municipalities to achieve COVID-19 vaccination coverage in children. Methods: Qualitative intervention study conducted by the Vaccination Studies and Research Center of the UFMG School of Nursing, in collaboration with the State Department of Health of Minas Gerais. Participation of 212 municipalities in the study with a decreasing trend in vaccination coverage rates in children under two years of age. Eight workshops were held to prepare the action plan to combat low […]

Abstract Objective To verify the perception of the nursing team about safe motherhood in a maternal hospitalization unit in a maternal and child hospital. Methods Qualitative descriptive study of an exploratory nature. Fifty participants were interviewed with three guiding questions. The analysis was Bardin’s content analysis. Results Three categories were developed: 1. Understanding safe maternity; 2. The function of Nursing in safe maternity; 3. Proposals to improve care in the current context. Conclusion It was noticed that the nursing team […]

Abstract Objective: To verify the influence of using a hydrocolloid patch as a skin protector on reading oxygen saturation in newborns. Methods: Observational study, carried out in a neonatal unit of a municipal hospital in São Paulo. Data collection was carried out by the researcher using an instrument organized by Recap® software on neonatal characteristics and the measurement of oxygen saturation carried out by a Dixtal® Model DX 2022 monitor and an extra-thin hydrocolloid plate. Data analysis was performed using […]

Abstract Objective: To characterize the clinical-epidemiological profile of premature infants admitted to the intensive unit of a public hospital in Paraná. Methods: This is a retrospective observational study based on 170 medical records of newborns <32 weeks, born and staying at the study institution and without associated pathologies, hospitalized between 2017 and 2021. Data were collected between June and August 2022, after approval of the Ethics Committee, and, subsequently, a descriptive analysis was carried out, with simple and relative frequencies, […]

Resumo Objetivo Descrever as evidências científicas no tocante às demandas e às necessidades de adolescentes e adultos jovens em tratamento oncológico. Métodos Revisão integrativa da literatura cuja estratégia de busca foi aplicada nas bases PubMed®, The Cochrane Library e Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde. Os critérios de inclusão foram: artigos disponíveis na íntegra on-line relacionados às demandas e às necessidades de adolescentes e/ou adultos jovens durante o tratamento oncológico em inglês, português e espanhol publicados entre 1° de janeiro de 2010 […]

Abstract Objective To classify newborns hospitalized in a neonatal unit into categories of palliative care, describe the outcomes, and associate clinical and sociodemographic data. Methods A descriptive study with a quantitative approach was conducted. The participants were newborns hospitalized in a neonatal unit of a public maternity ward. Statistical tests were used to assess the association between variables. Results A total of 26 participants, with 17 (65.4%) being preterm, 14 (53.8%) female, and 18 (69.2%) weighing less than 2,500 grams. […]

Abstract Objective Know how Nurses Specialists in Child and Pediatric Health (NSCPH´s) see their care within the scope of the parental role in the hospital context. Methods This was a descriptive study of a qualitative nature that used a focus group, with an intentional sample of 11 specialists working in a university hospital center in the northern region of Portugal in 2022. The data was collected, organized, analyzed for content, and grouped into categories, serving as a basis for the […]

Abstract Objective To describe the perceptions of companions regarding Patient and Family-Centered Care, and to analyze their association with sociodemographic variables and hospitalization locations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods This analytical, cross-sectional study was conducted in the neonatal and pediatric units of a public hospital between May and October 2021. Data were collected over a period of 30 days in four units, using the Brazilian version of the Family-Centered Care Perception Instrument for Parents. Results Ninety-four companions participated. The perception […]

The Editorial Board of the Journal of the Revista da Sociedade Brasileira dos Enfermeiros Pediatras would like to thank the reviewers who evaluated the articles submitted to the journal during 2023 (volume 23). We are certain that peer review is essential to guarantee the quality and integrity of the work published. We sincerely thank you and hope that we will be able to count on the staff of the consultants mentioned in future opportunities. Adriana Maria Duarte, Universidade de Brasília […]