Objective: To describe the challenges of family caregivers of children with special needs of multiple, complex and continuing care at home. Methods: Qualitative study based on the theoretical framework of the Patient and Family-Centerd Care (PFCC). We interviewed eleven family caregivers from 13 children enrolled in a special school in the Brazilian city of Maringá (PR). The data were subject to content analysis, thematic modality. Results: The main challenges identified are the lack of preparation for home care, the difficulty of access and follow-up in Primary Health Care services, and the difficulty of including the child in social interaction. However, caregivers react positively to these adversities. Conclusions and implications for practice: The nurses need the necessary training to transcend hospital technical care and to develop a care practice based on family-centerd care, considering this as a protagonist, including it in the process for the quality of life of these children.

Objective: To grasp the perceptions and experiences of professionals in the primary health care as teamwork in the Family Health Strategy (FHS) in a medium-sized municipality in the southern of Brazil. Method: Qualitative research carried out, between April and July 2016, with 13 health professionals (nurses, doctors, dentists, community health agents, nursing technicians and oral health aide) workers in FHS. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, transcribed and submitted to content analysis. Results: From the analysis emerged three thematic categories: Teamwork from the perspective of the FHS health professionals; Strategies for maintaining teamwork out of daily routine; and Challenges of the insertion of Oral Health in the FHS. Conclusions and implications for a practice: Participants demonstrated that they understood the importance of teamwork and interpersonal relationships, and recognize the inherent challenges of this process. They revealed weaknesses in the relationships among dentistry and other members of the FHS, marked by a sense of exclusion and disinterest in participating.

Objective: To understand the feelings and difficulties experienced by cancer patients in relation to the diagnostic and therapeutic itineraries. Methods: An exploratory study of a qualitative nature, developed with 13 people with cancer, through an interview. In the period from June to September of 2017 data were collected and later submitted to content analysis. Results: The results included the unpleasant feelings that patients with cancer experience, and the recognition of factors that influence the re-signification of this phase. In addition, we observed the difficulties that perpass the routine of treatment and that compromise the basic needs of these individuals. Final considerations: It was understood that during the experience of the diagnostic and therapeutic itinerary, people with cancer experience negative feelings and many difficulties. However, some factors make possible the resignification of the disease and need to be considered by health professionals and managers to minimize the impact of the disease during this journey.

Objective: To synthesize the best qualitative evidence regarding the perception of family members, patients and health professionals about family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and invasive procedures. Method: Systematic review with meta-synthesis performed in the databases of Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, PsycINFO, LILACS, MEDLINE, Embase and VHL. Articles published between 2010 and 2017 were included and evaluated with use of the Qualitative Data Extraction Instrument. Results: In total, were found 2,391 articles, out of which 26 were selected, and 24 were analyzed. The identified meta-theme was ‘A pendular perspective: different views on family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and invasive procedures’, which is supported by the following themes: Benefits resulting from family presence; Disadvantages and/or limiting factors of family presence; and Context: environmental, sociocultural and care factors influencing the perception of family presence. Conclusion: The perception of family members, patients and professionals about family presence is still controversial. The sensitization of these subjects can potentiate the practice by making it more systematized and qualified.

Objective: To analyze the social representations of chemotherapy and the experiences built by people with cancer. Method: Descriptive study with a qualitative approach. Data collection occurred between August and December 2016, through interviews with 29 cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy at an institution in the northern part of Paraná State, and the Thematic-Categorical Content Analysis. Results: Four categories have emerged denoting attitudes, feelings and experiences associated with chemotherapy and the need for reconstruction of daily life, permeated by the distancing of social life and work. At the same time, we note the close ties with friends and family, as well as adaptive strategies, new meanings of experiences lived and life priority setting. Final considerations: Cancer represents an interruption of plans and dreams, modifying everyday tasks and generating new experiences. This process facilitates giving a new meaning to the past and the reconstruction of subjectivity.

Objective: To describe the family dynamics and the social support network for families of children with special needs of multiple, complex and continuous care. Methods: A descriptive study of a qualitative approach, carried out in Maringá - PR, having as theoretical and methodological reference the Calgary Model of Family Assessment (CMFA). Data was collected through semi-structured audio-video interviews, carried out in the homes, together with 11 family caregivers of 13 children. Results: Data is presented in the following categories: structural, developmental and functional evaluation, which show the changes in the family routine and the needs for the adjustment of the roles of its members, in order to better implement the care at home. Conclusions: Using the CMFA made it possible to identify and understand the composition, fragilities and potentialities of the family, as well as the relationships among its members and rearrangements to better enable care at home. This information favors interventions congruent with the needs of these families.

Aim To map the factors associated with nurses’ positive attitudes towards families’ involvement in nursing care and to identify any existing gaps in knowledge. Background Several tools have been proposed to assess the attitudes, beliefs and practices of nurses towards families in different care contexts. However, there is a knowledge gap on how the results of these tools can identify the factors that are associated with more positive attitudes of nurses. Design A scoping review based on the steps proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute. Methods Three independent reviewers searched the databases: PUBMED/Medline; LILACS; Virtual Health Library; PsycInfo; Google Scholar; SCOPUS and CINAHL, from 2006 to August 2021, guided by the question: What are the factors associated with nurses’ positive attitudes towards families´ involvement in nursing care, in studies that used one or both of the following two scales ‘Families’ Importance in Nursing Care‐ Nurses’ Attitudes’ and ‘Family Nursing Practice Scale’? This review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA‐ScR. Results Twenty‐six primary studies were identified, in which 9,620 nurses participated. Positive attitudes were associated with three types of variables: (a) personal—longer working career (42.3%) and older age (26.9%); (b) educational—higher level of academic education (30.8%) and family nursing education (23.0%); and (c) workplace—working in primary health care and/or outpatient clinics (34.6%) or in a unit with philosophy/approach to families (23.0%). Conclusions Personal variables such as age and time of service are non‐modifiable aspects, but educational and workplace variables are subject to intervention to improve nurses’ attitudes towards families’ involvement in nursing care. Continuing development programmes about family care can constitute important strategies to improve positive attitudes of nurses towards families in practice. Relevance to clinical practice Recognising the characteristics associated with nurses´ positive attitudes towards families may enable the development of tailored interventions that promote family‐focused care.

Objective: to measure the organizational climate in the work of professionals from Family Health Strategy (FHS) teams. Method: a cross-sectional study carried out with 458 professionals belonging to 72 FHS teams in a municipality in Southern Brazil. Data collection occurred between March and July of 2016 with self-application of the Team Climate Inventory (TCI). Data were analyzed by means of a non-parametric ANOVA. Results: "Team Participation" was the best-rated domain (8.11), while "Task orientation" was the worst (7.51). Nurses obtained the highest mean in TCI (8.05), and dentists, the lowest (7.45). Conclusion: TCI is an appropriate and innovative tool for assessing the teamwork climate at the FHS. Identifying fragilities such as "task orientation" and relationships among professional categories of the team supports the planning of actions for organizational climate improvements and teamwork at the FHS. Descriptors: Work; Patient Care Team; Health Personnel; Interpersonal Relations; Family Health Strategy. RESUMO Objetivo: medir o clima organizacional no trabalho de profissionais das equipes da Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF). Método: estudo transversal, realizado com 458 profissionais pertencentes a 72 equipes da ESF em um município do Sul do Brasil. Os dados foram coletados entre março e julho de 2016, com autoaplicação da Escala de Clima na Equipe (ECE) e analisados por meio de uma ANOVA não paramétrica. Resultados: "Participação na Equipe" foi o domínio melhor avaliado (8,11), enquanto "Orientação para tarefas", o pior (7,51). Enfermeiros obtiveram a maior média na ECE (8,05), e odontólogos, a menor (7,45). Conclusão: a ECE constitui uma ferramenta adequada e inovadora para avaliar o clima do trabalho em equipe na ESF. A identificação de fragilidades, como "orientação para tarefas" e nas relações entre categorias profissionais da equipe sustenta o planejamento de ações para melhorias do clima organizacional e trabalho em equipe na ESF. Descritores: Estratégia Saúde da Família; Trabalho; Equipes de Saúde; Profissional da Saúde; Relações Interpessoais. RESUMENObjetivo: medir el clima organizacional en el trabajo de profesionales de los equipos de la Estrategia Salud Familiar (ESF). Método: estudio transversal, realizado con 458 profesionales pertenecientes a 72 equipos de la ESF en un municipio del sur de Brasil. Los datos fueron recolectados entre marzo y julio de 2016, con el autoaplicación de la Escala de Clima en el Equipo (ECE) y analizados por medio de una ANOVA no paramétrica. Resultados: "La participación en el Equipo" fue el dominio mejor evaluado (8,11); "la orientación para tareas" fue el peor (7,51). Los enfermeros se atribuyeron la mayor media en la ECE (8,05) y los odontólogos, la menor (7,45). Conclusión: la ECE constituye una herramienta adecuada e innovadora para evaluar el clima del trabajo en equipo en la ESF. La identificación de fragilidades como "la orientación para tareas" y, en las relaciones entre las categorías profesionales del equipo, sostiene la planificación de acciones para...