Complex care for children with chronic diseases from the perspective of care management.

Objective: To analyze the actions developed in hospitals for children with chronic diseases from the perspective of care management.

Method: Qualitative research, conducted with 14 health professionals from pediatric units in two northeastern hospitals, between November 2018 and March 2019, through semi-structured interviews. The empirical material was interpreted by thematic inductive analysis considering the care management construct.

Self-care support for the management of type 1 diabetes during the transition from childhood to adolescence.

Objective: To analyze the needs of pre-adolescents with type 1 diabetes regarding self-care support for disease management.

Method: Qualitative study conducted between October and December 2016 with pre-adolescents seen at a hospital outpatient clinic and at Family Health Units; semi-structured interviews were used. Data were analyzed using a thematic analysis based on the theoretical basis of self-care support.