Introduction Newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) undergo several painful stimuli with their care and treatment, including painful maneuvers, daily. Nurses play a crucial role when applying pain management strategies. Parents, when properly prepared and guided, can effectively apply strategies to reduce newborns’ pain during painful procedures in the NICU, also lowering parental stress and foster...
Introduction Preterm newborns are particularly vulnerable, and neuroprotective care centered on the newborn and family is essential to improve development, reduce costs and disease burden, and promote health and well-being (SDG 3). However, such care is often omitted in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU), influenced by factors such as the high workload of nursing staff. Objective To assess the relationship be...
IntroductionCaring for children with palliative needs and their parents, and with the possibility of the child's death, is a challenging reality for nurses, because it requires experience and knowledge in managing emotions, as well as the implementation of emotion self-regulation strategies, considering the maintenance of the therapeutic relationship and well-being. Emotional labor in nursing is defined as the ...
Introduction The emotional management processes of nurses working in international humanitarian aid projects, particularly in conflict and/or catastrophe contexts, are critical due to the significant emotional challenges they face. These professionals encounter diverse emotions and often must make decisions in adverse, culturally diverse, and resource-scarce environments. Watson1 highlights that caregivers who ...
Background: Adolescent and young adult survivors of pediatric cancer (AYA-CCS) require specialized, age-appropriate care throughout their lives. This scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) to identify and map self-reported difficulties, concerns, and needs among AYA-CCS. Methods: A comprehe...
Hyperglycaemia affects more than 30% of adults hospitalized for non-critical illness and is associated with an increased risk of adverse clinical outcomes. Insulin therapy is widely used for its safety and efficacy. However, given the growing availability of new drugs and new classes of antidiabetic agents with benefits beyond glycaemic control, challenges arise regarding their use in the hospital setting. This...
Introdução: Prestar cuidados de enfermagem em contexto de ajuda humanitária é emocionalmente complexo. Os enfermeiros enfrentam desafios, como a interação com diferentes culturas, insegurança, condições de vida e recursos precários. Objetivo: Identificar e mapear a evidência científica disponível sobre as emoções experienciadas pelos enfermeiros ao prestarem cuidados no contexto de ajuda humanitária internacion...
A growing body of research shows that early attachment relationships are foundational for children’s later developmental and psychosocial outcomes.However, findings are mixed regarding whether preterm birth predicts later attachment, but insecurity is generally more prevalent among infants at higher medical and/or social/familial risk. This longitudinal study aimed to identify specific relational, familial/demo...
Introdução: O desenvolvimento dos adolescentes centra-se na construção de autonomia e independência face à supervisão parental. Este desafio torna-se mais complexo perante um diagnóstico de diabetes tipo 1, o que exige responsabilização do adolescente face à gestão da doença. Nesta fase revela-se crucial a implementação de intervenções promotoras de competências de autogestão. Objetivo: Mapeamento de intervençõ...
Introdução O desenvolvimento dos adolescentes centra-se na construção de autonomia e independência face à supervisão parental. Este desafio torna-se mais complexo perante um diagnóstico de diabetes tipo 1, o que exige responsabilização do adolescente face à gestão da doença. Nesta fase revela-se crucial a implementação de intervenções promotoras de competências de autogestão. Objetivo Mapeamento de intervenções...