Nursing theories developed to meet children’s needs: a scoping review

Abstract

OBJECTIVE To map the nursing theories developed to meet children's needs. METHOD The JBI methodology and the PRISMA guided this scoping review. The search took place between October and November 2021, based on the PCC mnemonic: P (Population) - a child aged 0 to 9 years; C (Concept) - nursing theories; C (Context) - nursing. RESULTS We identified 2,242 publications and selected 21 manuscripts consisting of nursing theories to meet children's feeding needs, child pain, a child with asthma, diabetes, obesity, epilepsy, Congenital Zika Syndrome, autism spectrum disorder; theory for care in Intensive Care Units; health promotion to premature babies; procedures in Intensive Care Units; theory for nursing diagnosis ineffective breathing pattern in children with congenital heart disease; sleep associated with child development; parent-child interaction; nurse-child relationship; and child's consultation. CONCLUSION The nursing theories mapped have the potential to outline the course of nursing care to children's needs highlighted in the studies that made up the sample.