Quality of life related to the clinical and sociodemographic profile of adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

Objective: To describe the clinical and sociodemographic profile and associate them with the quality of life of adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus being followed up in a public hospital in an inner city of the state of São Paulo.

Method: Quantitative, cross-sectional, and analytical study, performed with 80 dyads. Data were collected through a clinical/sociodemographic form and a Quality of Life Instrument.

Home care service for children/adolescents with special health care needs: family perception.

Objective: To apprehend the family's perception of the care provided by home care services to children and adolescents with special health needs.

Method: Qualitative, exploratory-descriptive study, carried out with 15 family members of children and adolescents with special health needs served by Home Care Services in seven municipalities in Paraíba, in 2021, selected from nine municipalities identified by previous studies. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews carried out remotely through telephone calls.

Meanings attributed to health-related quality of life by caregivers of adolescents with diabetes.

Objective: to interpret the meanings attributed to the health-related quality of life by caregivers of adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Methods: qualitative, descriptive-exploratory study of 14 caregivers of adolescents with diabetes developed at the reference outpatient clinic for endocrine diseases in a city in the state of Paraíba. Interviews were performed between May and September 2021.

Clinical and sociodemographic factors associated with the quality of life of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

Objective: To analyze clinical and sociodemographic factors associated with the health-related quality of life of children and adolescents with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.

Method: A quantitative, cross-sectional and analytical study, developed in a municipality in northeastern Brazil, between March and September 2021, with 81 children/adolescents with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and their guardians/caregivers. A questionnaire containing sociodemographic and clinical variables and two quality of life instruments were used.

Educational action to monitor children's growth and development based on the theory of meaningful learning.

Objective: Evaluating the effect of an educational program on the knowledge of Primary Health Care nurses regarding the surveillance of growth and development during childcare appointments.

Method: A before-after intervention study with 30 nurses. The nurses' knowledge and practice assessment were done using a tool that had been developed and validated.

Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the use of screens in early childhood.

Objective: To identify the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the use of digital screens in early childhood, from the perspective of mothers and education professionals.

Method: Qualitative study, based on Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Theory. Nine mothers of children under three years of age, enrolled in daycare centers in a municipality in the state of Paraíba, Brazil, and six education professionals who worked in these daycare centers participated.

Hospital discharge intervention developed in a dialogical way with families to prepare them to care for children with chronic diseases at home: Mixed methods study.

A convergent parallel mixed methods design with qualitative data collection embedded in a quasi-experimental study was developed to examine the potential of three modalities of preparation for hospital discharge of the families of children with chronic diseases in terms of uncertainty levels and management of the disease at home. Caregivers of these children were divided into three groups: two experimental groups and one control group. Two scales were applied: one measured family management, and the other evaluated uncertainties in relation to the disease.

Management of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents by nurses: a mixed-method study.

Objective: to analyze the management of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents by nurses of the Family Health Strategy.

Method: this is a study of convergent parallel mixed methods, developed in Health Centers of a municipality in northeastern Brazil. In the quantitative stage, data were collected from a questionnaire applied to 98 nurses and analyzed by descriptive statistics.

Nurse's performance in the hospital discharge process of children with chronic disease.

Objective: To analyze the nurse's performance in the hospital discharge process of children with chronic disease.

Method: Qualitative research conducted from May to August/2019 with ten nurses working in a pediatric unit of a public hospital. The data, collected through semi-structured interviews, were submitted to inductive thematic analysis.

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.

The family of the child with special health care needs and their social relationships.

Objectives: to identify aspects that can influence the types of bonds developed in the social support network of family members of children with special health care needs.

Methods: qualitative research conducted through interviews with 15 family members/guardians in the city of Rio de Janeiro, from January to February 2020. Sanicola's theoretical-methodological framework and Bardin's thematic analysis technique were used.

Structure of social networks of people living with HIV and AIDS.

Objective: To analyze the structure of the social network of people living with HIV and AIDS.

Method: Exploratory and descriptive research with a qualitative approach, developed through interviews with twenty-two people living with HIV and AIDS, from November to December 2019. For analysis, the theoretical-methodological framework of social network was used.

Self-management support of adolescents with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in the light of healthcare management.

Objectives: to analyze the self-management support needs of adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Methods: this qualitative research was carried out between September and December 2017 with nine adolescents in the pediatric outpatient clinic of a university hospital and in their homes. The material collected through semi-structured interviews was interpreted by thematic inductive analysis in the light of the healthcare management concept.

Continuity of neuro-psychomotor stimulation of children with congenital Zika syndrome.

Objective: Understand the continuity of stimulation of neuro-psychomotor development in children with congenital Zika syndrome.

Method: Descriptive-exploratory study with theoretical support in symbolic interactionism. Between August and November 2019, 12 health professionals were interviewed in depth; and to the focus group, seven caregivers of children with the syndrome.

First aid intervention with mothers/caregivers of children affected by the Zika virus in Brazil.

Background: Children with microcephaly associated with the Zika virus are more likely to develop choking and apnea, so it is necessary that mothers of this population receive first aid training to cope with emergency situations that their children may experience.

Objective: To understand how an educational first aid intervention with mothers/caregivers of Brazilian children with congenital Zika virus syndrome impacts their management of seizures and choking.

Method: A qualitative study conducted in a philanthropic institution with ten mothers/caregivers of children with congenital Zika virus syndrome.

Ideal time for home visits to newborns: an integrative review.

This study aimed to analyze in the scientific production in online journals regarding the ideal time to conduct home visits (HVs) to newborns (NBs) in their first week of life, and the difficulties in doing so due to the lack of a consensus around the subject. This is an integrative review based on data available on the MEDLINE, BVS, Web of Science and PubMed databases. Eight studies published between 2010 and 2015 were identified.

Stimulation of children with congenital Zika syndrome at home: challenges for the caregivers.

Objective: To identify the challenges faced by caregivers regarding the stimulation of the development of children with congenital Zika syndrome at home.

Method: A qualitative study was carried out with ten caregivers of children with the syndrome and five health professionals who work in a specialized service of reference for children/adolescents with disabilities in a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. Data collection took place between November 2018 and March 2019 through a semi-structured interview, and the data were interpreted using thematic analysis.

Social network of children with cronic disease: knowledge and practice of nursing.

Objectives: To identify the knowledge and practice of primary care nurses about the social network approach for families of children with chronic diseases.

Methods: Qualitative research, conducted by means of interviews with 23 family health nurses, from one municipality in Paraíba and one in Rio de Janeiro, from June to July of 2017. The data were interpreted using thematic analysis.

Effectiveness of an intervention with mothers to stimulate children under two years.

Objective: To analyze the effectiveness of an educational intervention with mothers to stimulate children under two years of age at risk for neuropsychomotor development.

Method: Before-after intervention study, conducted with 52 mothers of children under two years old, enrolled in reference centers in early childhood education. Initially, maternal knowledge regarding child development and stimulation was assessed through a structured instrument.

Challenges in Primary Care Regarding Children and Adolescents With Chronic Conditions in Brazil.

The coordination of primary care is pivotal to the management of chronic conditions. However, current systems may not be as efficient or effective as one would hope. This article addresses to the managers and health teams in the primary care setting and their challenges regarding children and adolescents with chronic conditions in Brazil.

Care coordination in Health Care for the child/adolescent in chronic condition.

Objective: To analyze the care coordination for the child and adolescent in chronic condition and users planning in the Health Care Network.

Method: Qualitative study, conducted with 26 health professionals and managers through Focus Groups. Thematic content analysis was used.

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.

Governance and support from the secondary social network in health care for children and adolescents with chronic diseases.

The objective of this qualitative study was to analyze the structural characteristics of the governance system and support offered by the secondary social network in health care for children and adolescents with chronic diseases. The study was carried out at Family Health Strategy (FHS) units, a specialized outpatient clinic, and a public pediatric hospital in João Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil, from February to October 2013, using semi-structured interviews and focus groups. The participants included six managers, 14 health professionals, and 12 family caregivers of children or adolescents with chronic diseases.

Chronic disease in children and adolescents: professional-family bond for the promotion of social support.

Objective: To analyze the bond in social support delivery by a multidisciplinary team to families during the hospital stay of children/adolescents with chronic disease.

Method: Qualitative research, conducted in the pediatric unit of a public hospital in Paraíba State, Brazil, from November 2012 to July 2013, involving fourteen health professionals, by means of a semi-structured interview. The data were subjected to thematic analysis.

First week of integral health for the newborn: nursing actions of the Family Health Strategy.

Objective: To describe the nurses' actions of the Family Health Strategy about the First Week for Integral Health regarding the care devoted to the newborn.

Method: It is a descriptive, exploratory research with qualitative approach carried out from October 2014 to February 2015, through a semi-structured interview, with nine nurses from the Family Health Strategy of João Pessoa-PB. Data were submitted to thematic analysis.