Abstract Objective To analyze the participation of family members/companions for safe assistance to hospitalized children regarding the communication process, drug therapy and procedures performed by the healthcare team. Methods Descriptive research of a quantitative nature, carried out in a Pediatric Hospital in Santa Catarina, in the period from 2019 to 2020, with an intentional non-probabilistic sample, composed of 91 family members/companions. Data were collected using an instrument based on international goals for patient safety and analyzed using descriptive and analytical […]

Abstract The objective of this review is to analyze the production of mobile applications as a support tool for mothers/fathers in the breastfeeding process of premature newborns in the neonatal unit and to identify the mobile applications available on the Google Play Store related to breastfeeding of premature newborns in a neonatal unit. The integrative review was carried out in November 2021 in the databases: Virtual Health Library, PubMed Central Portal, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Cinahl and on the Sucupira platform […]

Abstract Objective To evaluate the quality of medical records regarding the use of non-pharmacological methods to relieve pain and stress in neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. Methods Documentary, retrospective and quantitative study, with analysis of medical records of neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (n=184). Electronic medical records of newborns (zero to 28 days) admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of the selected institution were included, in the period from January 2019 to December […]

Abstract Objective To map the evidence in the literature on nursing care in the immediate postoperative period of pediatric cardiac surgeries. Methods Scoping review developed according to Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines. The search was performed in four databases. Primary articles of a quantitative or qualitative nature, published in English, Portuguese and Spanish, which specifically addressed nursing care in the postoperative period heart surgery in children. 15 studies were selected and presented in the flow diagram Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic […]

Abstract Objective to identify nurses’ knowledge about animal-assisted therapy in pediatrics. Methods descriptive exploratory research with a qualitative approach, conducted between June and July 2019 with 148 nurses members of the Brazilian Society of Pediatric Nurses. Data was electronically collected, and thematic analysis was performed. Results Nurses knew about animal-assisted therapy and considered it important for humanizing the process of pediatric hospitalization. They described scientific evidence supporting the positive results of children’s and adolescents’ physiological and behavioural changes. A “quasi-magic […]

Abstract Objective To characterize the follow-up programs for high-risk children in the state of Mato Grosso and in Distrito Federal. Methods A descriptive and exploratory study with a quantitative approach, carried out from April to July 2021 in the state of Mato Grosso and in Distrito Federal. The data were collected from the National Registry of Health Institutions and by means of interviews with the professionals in charge of the programs identified. For the analysis, the indicative elements of the […]

Abstract Objective To analyze, in the literature, the interventions and care performed by nurses in the first consultation with newborns in primary care. Methods Integrative review carried out in the second half of 2020, by accessing the data bases PubMed, LILACS, CINAHL and Web of Science. Using the descriptors: Infant, Newborn; Nursing; Primary Care Nursing; Primary Health Care; Physical Examination; Growth and Development; Neonatal Screening; Nursing Care; Education, Nursing; Child Care. Inclusion criteria: period between 1999 and 2019; Portuguese, English […]

O Conselho Editorial da Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Enfermeiros Pediatras agradece aos revisores que avaliaram os artigos submetidos na revista durante o ano de 2021 (volume 21). Estamos certos de que a avaliação pelos pares é imprescindível para se garantir a qualidade e integridade dos trabalhos publicados. Nossos mais sinceros agradecimentos e votos de que poderemos contar com o staff dos consultores mencionados em oportunidades futuras. Adriana Maria Duarte, Universidade de Brasília […]

Abstract Objective To develop and validate the content of the Pediatric Alert Score to recognize clínical deterioration in hospitalized children. Methods Methodological study that involved an institutional committee formed by 07 health professionals, a committee of judges composed of 12 professionals from the areas of teaching, research, extension and/or child health care, and 20 children and adolescents aged 29 days to 15 years. There followed stages of conceptual and item adaptation, semantic and operational evaluation and pre-testing. Excel 16.0 was […]

ABSTRACT Objective To characterize premature live births in a municipality in northeastern Brazil regarding demographic and clinical characteristics, the need for resuscitation and hospitalization. Methods Descriptive study, carried out in two hospitals in Bahia, with the participation of 333 premature live births. Data were collected from April 2014 to February 2016, tabulated and analyzed SPSS version 22.0. It was approved by the Ethics Committee. Results Preterm live births were mostly male, with low birth weight, mean Apgar score of 7 […]

Abstract Objective To estimate the prevalence and analyze demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with arterial hypertension among Brazilian adolescents. Methods This is a cross-sectional, multicentric and nationwide study with 4,471 adolescents who were interviewed during external evaluations of the National Program for Quality Improvement in Primary Care, between 2013 and 2014. The prevalence of hypertension was estimated, with its 95% confidence intervals (CI95%) according to socioeconomic and demographic factors. Differences between prevalence were analyzed using Pearson’s chi-square test. Poisson regression […]

Abstract Objective To validate the instrument for defining the role of the advanced practice nurse (IDREPA) in Cuba. Methods A methodological study was carried out in the province of Villa Clara, Cuba, in 2020, with two phases, the first was the cultural adaptation to Cuban Spanish through a discussion group session with experts and the second through a pilot test with 43 nurses of the Policlinic Chiqui Gómez Lubián. Was calculated an index with the application of Crespo’s fuzzy logic […]