Presença da família da criança nas situações de emergência e procedimentos invasivos: revisão integrativa

Abstract

Objective: To identify the importance of the option of family presence in emergencies and invasive procedures and the limitations to the effectiveness of this practice. Methods: Integrative review, in the period from 2010 to 2018, in the LILACS, Medline, PubMed and SciELO databases; 36 articles were analyzed according to the inclusion criteria. Results: Elaborated empirical categories: 1- importance of the option of family presence in emergencies and invasive procedures (35 articles), with units of meaning, family as source of support, understanding the importance of the family by the health team and nursing communication with family; 2- limitations to the effectiveness of the option of family presence in emergencies and invasive procedures (26 articles), with the subcategories hegemony of the team and professional insecurity / unpreparedness. Conclusion: The health team should consider the presence of the family in the invasive procedures and emergencies, as it contributes to the care of hospitalized children.