Abstract Objective To analyze the epidemiological profile and spatial distribution of respiratory system diseases among children in Brazil in the period before and during the pandemic of COVID-19. Methods Ecological time-series, descriptive study, carried out with data from the Brazilian Department of Public Health Informatics about hospitalizations and deaths of children under 10 years old due to respiratory diseases in Brazil from March/2019 to February/2021. The analysis occurred by sex, age group, race/color and macroregion. Results The epidemiological profile with […]

Abstract Objective To evaluate puerperal women’s knowledge about breastfeeding using the Knowledge Breastfeeding Scale (KBS). Methods This is an exploratory, observational, cross-sectional research with descriptive design, quantitative approach of the analytical type with correlation between variables. It was developed with fifty puerperae in the sector of the Guthrie Test at the Pediatrics Hospital Outpatient Clinic in São José do Rio Preto, in 2022. Data were collected using the Knowledge Scale on Breastfeeding (KNOWL), validated for the Portuguese-Brazilian language, with 25 […]

Abstract Objective To identify preoperative educational strategies for parents of outpatient surgical children and their effects. Methods Integrative review between March and May 2021, Lilacs, Medline, Scopus and Science Direct databases. Included studies on preoperative strategies with parents of outpatient surgical children, from 2015 to 2020, in English, Portuguese and/or Spanish. Descriptors caregivers, parents, family, preoperative education and preoperative care were used. Opinions, comments, reviews, theses, dissertations and incomplete studies were excluded. Level of evidence from one to seven was […]

Abstract Objective To identify the knowledge and difficulties that nursing professionals face in carrying out neonatal screening in Primary Care. Methods Qualitative, descriptive, exploratory study, carried out in basic units in a medium-sized city in Mato Grosso, Brazil, with nurses and nursing technicians who participate in the performance of neonatal screening. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using the thematic analysis technique. Results Presented in two thematic axes: “Professionals’ knowledge about the purpose of neonatal screening”; “Difficulties of […]

Abstract The role of nurses is based on scientific evidence and based on the systematization of nursing care, which allows the design of work in relation to methodology, human and instrumental resources. In neonatal units, systematization is applied as an essential action, as it encompasses physiological and quality factors, such as breastfeeding, and the role of nurses in this scenario is essential. The study aims to identify in the literature the nursing process related to breastfeeding in neonatal units through […]

Abstract Objective To identify knowledge and practices of families regarding post-vaccination adverse events in children and adolescents. Methods Cross-sectional survey study carried out in a primary health care service in the city of São Paulo. The sample consisted of 38 parents or guardians of children aged 2 months to 14 years. Data were collected using an instrument designed specifically for the study and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results Most (76.3%) of the participants were able to indicate which vaccines the […]

Abstract Objective To evaluate the quality of life of adolescents with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus assisted at an outpatient clinic specialized in adolescent health. Methods Descriptive, quantitative study developed in an outpatient clinic. It was carried out with 19 adolescents living with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, using a quality of life assessment scale. Data were collected from January to August 2020 and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results Predominance of female adolescents, aged over 15 years, white, attending elementary school, family income in […]

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 […]