The play therapy and child hospitalized in perspective of parents

Abstract

Hospitalization brings disorders in childhood become more evident in the momentary manifestations of dissatisfaction or damage may remain even after hospital discharge. In pediatrics children are subjected to painful procedures, and faced with different situations as the constant presence of strangers to his usual conviviality, as health professionals from various fields, other hospitalized patients and their companions. In this scenario, the application of play therapy in hospitals becomes a beneficial method in the child’s adaptation process. This is a qualitative, descriptive, which sought to analyze the use of play in the care of hospitalized children from the perspective of parents. The study was conducted in pediatrics of a Municipal Hospital of Belo Horizonte / MG. They interviewed 13 parents through semi-structured and conducted a content analysis script, according to Bardin interpretation of data. The findings showed that the play is valuable tool to minimize the stress of hospitalization and contribute to better adaptation of the child to the hospital. Moreover, it brings benefits for the promotion of well-being, fun, pain reduction and socialization during hospitalization. The conclusion is thus that the use of the play can be very beneficial in the pediatric routine, favoring a more humanized and comprehensive care and the possibility of reducing the losses in child development, caused by the experience of hospitalization.