PLAYING AS A FACILITATOR FOR THE CARE HUMANIZATION OF HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN

• Main Authors: Mirna Albuquerque Frota, Adryana Aguiar Gurgel, Mirian Calíope Dantas Pinheiro, Mariana Cavalcante Martins, Tathiana Alves Nunes Rodrigues Tavares
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2007-03-01
• Series: Cogitare Enfermagem
• Subjects: Child; Hospitalization; Play and toys
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v12i1.8270

Adescriptive study was carried out, with a quantitative approach that aimed to verify playing as a facilitator for the carehumanization of hospitalized children. Ten (10) children between 3 and 6 years of age, conscious and in conditions to play, were thesubjects. Data collection was performed through workshops involving playing and the observation of the children’s behaviors afterparticipating in it; a check list called “Register form of behavioral reactions” was used. The data were analyzed and interpreted bygraphs. As a result, it was observed that playing promotion in child hospitalization can facilitate, opening possibilities for more creative and humanized care delivery, reducing the stress effects. Thus,it was verified the importance of playing use in health professionals’ daily practice, facilitating care rendering to the hospitalized child