Resumo OBJETIVO Analisar a perspectiva da criança sobre a própria condição de saúde, suas experiências relacionadas ao atendimento ambulatorial hospitalar e ao uso de fantoches como estratégia lúdica para a coleta de dados. MÉTODO Estudo qualitativo, incluiu 16 crianças diagnosticadas com doenças crônicas, recrutadas em um ambulatório pediátrico do interior paulista. Os dados foram coletados em outubro de 2016 mediante entrevista semiestruturada e utilizou-se o fantoche como recurso facilitador na comunicação. As entrevistas foram analisadas por meio da análise temática indutiva. RESULTADOS Foram construídos quatro temas: “criança em seguimento ambulatorial: o que elas sabem?”; “emoções que perpassam o seguimento ambulatorial”; “o ambulatório dos meus sonhos”; e “a utilização dos fantoches e o universo lúdico da entrevista”. CONSIDERAÇÕES FINAIS Foi possível identificar o motivo e os principais sentimentos vivenciados durante o atendimento ambulatorial, assim como as preferências das crianças acerca dos aspectos físicos e estruturais do ambulatório.
To identify the spiritual needs of children and adolescents with chronic illnesses and how these needs are met by health professionals during hospitalization. Design and methods: A qualitative descriptive study was developed with 35 children and adolescents, between 7 and 18 years old, diagnosed with cancer, cystic fibrosis, and type 1 diabetes. Interviews with photo-elicitation were conducted during the hospitalization at a Brazilian public pediatric hospital. Findings were treated using thematic analysis, and the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) was followed for quality reporting. This research was approved by a research committee. Results: Two themes emerged. The first, entitled 'Spiritual needs', encompasses five types of needs: (1) need to integrate meaning and purpose in life; (2) need to sustain hope; (3) need for expression of faith and to follow religious practices; (4) need for comfort at the end of life; and (5) need to connect with family and friends. The second theme was the 'Definition of spiritual care'. Conclusions: Children and adolescents with chronic illnesses have spiritual needs while in hospital. Meeting these needs is essential for finding meaning, purpose and hope in the experience of living with chronic illnesses and at the end of life, based on their faith, beliefs and interpersonal relationships. But, these needs have not been fully addressed during hospitalization. Practice implications: These results emphasize the need to implement spiritual care when caring for hospitalized pediatric patients, which includes addressing spiritual needs.
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