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

Autor: Lia Leão Ciuffo, Tania Vignuda de Souza, Thais Mello de Freitas, Juliana Rezende Montenegro Medeiros de Moraes, Keila Cristina Oliveira dos Santos, Roberta de Oliveira Jaime Ferreira Lima dos Santos
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, Vol 76, Iss 2 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1984-0446
0034-7167
DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0433
Popis: ABSTRACT 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.
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