Abstract Objective Reveal the life history of children and adolescents living with chronic illness, based on their own reports. Methods This is a qualitative descriptive study. Thematic oral history was used as a method, and relied on the Atlas.ti 8.0 software to organize data. Results Eight participants were interviewed. Four categories were identified: Changes in life; School break; Impacts and Perspectives and dreams. It was revealed that participants know about the diagnosis and recognize its implications in their daily lives, […]

Desde o início de 2020 estamos vivendo num mundo de incertezas, enfrentando a primeira pandemia do século XXI, causada pelo vírus SARS-CoV-2 e denominada doença do coronavírus 2019 (COVID-19), caracterizada como uma infecção respiratória aguda potencialmente grave, denominada síndrome respiratória aguda grave.() Em decorrência dessa grave ameaça a saúde dos seres humanos em escala planetária, muitas medidas foram impostas na tentativa de minimizar seus efeitos e mitigar sua propagação, tais como: o isolamento social, a lavagem das mãos com frequência […]

Abstract Objective The aim of this scientific production is to analyze the use of oral glucose 25% as pain relief method in the newborn. Methods Integrative review that included indexed articles on the databases: Latin American and Caribbean Center for Information on Health Sciences, Culmulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, National Center for Biotechnology Information and EMBASE. The descriptive results analysis was separated in two analytical categories. Results Publications which subjects involved use related aspects of oral glucose […]

Objective To describe nursing care for children and teenagers in situations of sexual violence based on an narrative literature review. Methods Descriptive-exploratory research with a qualitative approach. The databases selected for the search for scientific articles were BDENF and LILACS. The inclusion criteria were articles available in full, in Portuguese, available online for free, in the period 2007 – 2019. And the exclusion criteria were inaccessible or repeated articles and articles that did not address the research theme. Results Psychological, […]

Abstract Objective To identify scientific publications on the impact of the use of therapeutic toys and playing in the pediatric unit. Methods Scoping review conducted in November 2019, through the recommendations of The Institute Joanna Briggs. 13 studies were selected and presented in the flow chart Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and MetaAnalyses. Results It was identified that therapeutic toy and play have a positive impact on the child’s hospitalization. The studies identified were divided into three categories: the […]

Abstract Objective To evaluate the influence of university extension activities on the attributes of Primary Health Care (PHC) in the context of childcare. Methods This is a quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent control group, which analyzed the attribute scores in two scenarios: Intervention group (scenario that participated in an extension project in childcare), and the control group (other PHC scenarios). The assessment instrument (PCATOOL, child version) was applied to caregivers of infants who accessed the PHC. Attributes were analyzed by […]

Abstract Objective To identify risk behaviors of patients in follow-up who underwent cancer treatment. Method Cross-sectional and descriptive study conducted at the Hospital de Câncer de Barretos from 12/20/2018 to 8/28/2019 with survivors of childhood cancer. Results 71 patients were interviewed (52% female) and their ages ranged from 16 to 39 years. Mean time out of therapy was 10 years. More than 50% were working. Overweight was observed in 37.5% of participants between 16 and 19 years old and in […]

Abstract Objective To carry out the validation of the Instrument for Measuring the Perception of the Family on Access to Information in the Neonatal Unit. Methods Methodological study, carried out with 85 representatives of newborn families hospitalized for more than 72 hours in the neonatal unit. Data were analyzed by psychometrics and inferential analysis. Results The validation of the instrument content by experts obtained agreement above 80%, Cronbach’s alpha of 0.86 and in the factor analysis it generated eight factors, […]

Abstract Objective To evaluate an educational intervention on the knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of nursing team professionals regarding patient- and family-centered care. Methods Quasi-experimental, for equivalente time-samples design, in three phases. Were applied a theoretical knowledge questionnaire; the measurement instruments Perceptions of Family Centred Care – Staff (PFCC-S) – Brazilian version and the scale; Families Importance in Nursing Care – Nurses Attitudes. Descriptive and inferential data analysis were conducted for the quantitative study (p≤0,05). The Content Qualitative Analysis were conducted […]

Abstract Objective To assess the epidemiological profile and the effectiveness of follow-up care with children and adolescents in healthcare service for self-inflicted violence. Methods A quantitative, descriptive and retrospective study was conducted on 177 compulsory notification records of interpersonal/self-inflicted violence and an online monitoring spreadsheet. Results The sample comprised mostly female adolescents (77.4%) between 15 and 18 years of age (56.5%) with a high relapse rate (45.2%). The main locations chosen for the suicide attempts were the home (85.31%) and […]

Abstract Objective To analyze the association of complex chronic conditions (CCC) with death in a pediatric intensive care unit and association with hemodynamic and ventilatory support, hospital infections and length of stay. Methods Retrospective cohort, between 2012 and 2017, with hospitalizations of children with CCC, considered an exposure variable. Poisson regression was used, with 5% significance and calculation of relative risk (RR). Results Of the 585 children, 51.3% had CCC. Encephalopathies, neoplasms and pneumopathies were more frequent. These children had […]

Abstract Objective To characterize school-age children who underwent surgical intervention in a public hospital in the countryside of Minas Gerais. Methods Descriptive and retrospective study with a quantitative approach. Data from school-age children who underwent a surgical procedure from 2017 to 2019 were taken from the study hospital. The variables studied were sex, age, type and number of the surgical procedure, as well as its nature, specialty, city of residence, date of procedure and destination after surgery. Descriptive statistical analysis […]