Educational Material on Intermittent Urethral Catheterization in Children: A Scoping Review

Abstract

Objective to analyze diverse scientific evidence about educational materials related to intermittent urethral catheterization in children. Method a scoping review based on the method proposed by the Joana Briggs Institute and conducted in nine stages from July to December 2021, with the following guiding question: “Which is the available evidence about educational materials on intermittent urethral catheterization in children?”. Articles from the following databases were analyzed: National Library of Medicine, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Scientific Electronic Library Online and SciVerse Scopus. Results six of the 3,323 articles retrieved were kept after applying the eligibility criteria and excluding the duplicates. The publication dates varied from 2009 to 2019; five were published in Brazil and one in the United States. Regarding the design, one was a cross-sectional study and there were two descriptive studies, two methodological studies and one case study. The data were presented considering the following variables: type of material, means of dissemination, target audience, and theoretical framework of the educational materials. Conclusion the studies analyzed in this review presented several educational materials, such as elaboration of educational software, a Telenursing manual, an educational video to guide parents and an online forum. Therefore, these materials are useful as teaching and learning strategies for caregivers of children undergoing intermittent urethral catheterization.

Conhecimento Dos Enfermeiros Sobre a Assistência Ao Paciente Pediátrico Com Bexiga Neurogênica

“…Por fim, destaca-se que apesar de ser uma prática realizada a muito tempo pela enfermagem, a literatura ainda apresenta limitações de publicações e alguns fatores como necessidade de conhecimento dos pacientes, linguagem utilizada pelos profissionais e disponibilização de materiais informativos podem impactar no conhecimento dos pacientes sobre a temática e, consequentemente, refletir em sua adesão (18) . Observando assim a amplitude da atuação da enfermagem no cuidado de crianças com bexiga neurogênica, sendo importante não apenas o conhecimento, mas também a forma de fornecer as orientações aos pacientes.…”