The use of toys by nursing as a therapeutic resource in the care of hospitalized children.

Autor: Ciuffo LL; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil., Souza TV; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil., Freitas TM; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagão Gesteira. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil., Moraes JRMM; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil., Santos KCOD; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagão Gesteira. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil., Santos ROJFLD; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagão Gesteira. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Jazyk: English; Portuguese
Zdroj: Revista brasileira de enfermagem [Rev Bras Enferm] 2023 Apr 07; Vol. 76 (2), pp. e20220433. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 07 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0433
Abstrakt: Objectives: to describe the use of toys by nursing during the care of children in the inpatient unit; to analyze the factors that influence the use of therapeutic toys by nursing in the care of hospitalized children.
Methods: qualitative research, conducted in a pediatric hospital in Rio de Janeiro between July and August 2019. Semi-structured interview and thematic analysis were used as methodological procedure.
Results: the 12 nurses and 7 nursing technicians revealed minimizing fear, relieving tension, and creating a bond between the child and the professional as the main benefits; they use as resources: children's toys, hospital materials, cartoons, and children's videos. The high demand for work, deficit of human resources, and appropriate ludic materials are factors that interfere with the use of toys as a therapeutic resource.
Final Considerations: although the participants recognize the importance of the toy as a therapeutic resource, there is no systematization of its use in pediatric practice.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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