With the aging of the population, it is important to identify how other age groups perceive the e... more With the aging of the population, it is important to identify how other age groups perceive the elderly. The objective of this quantitative, cross-sectional and descriptive study was to evaluate the attitude of children living with seniors toward aging. Interviews were conducted with 54 children, aged between seven and ten years old, living with elderly people. After sociodemographic data were collected, the Todaro Scale for the Assessment of Attitudes of Children Toward the Elderly was applied. It assesses the domains of persona, cognition, social interaction, and agency. Most children were nine years old, male and had lived with an elderly individual for at least five years. The results showed positive attitudes. The persona domain was associated with 'time living with a senior.' This study's results support health professionals in planning educational interventions, designed to maintain and improve the attitudes of children toward the elderly.
The purpose of this study was to understand how the family faces the challenge of having a child ... more The purpose of this study was to understand how the family faces the challenge of having a child with Down Syndrome among its members, so that, from this understanding, nurses can propose and carry out a careful emphasis on family responses to current and potential problems experienced. Symbolic Interactionism and the initial steps of Grounded Theory were used. The study comprised eight families and the results of a phenomenon were presented: "Going though cloudy periods" and its categories: "Faced with the unimaginable", "Adapting to the new reality" and "Living with disappointments". Throughout the experience, families face periods of uncertainty and doubt, requiring new attitudes and coping with the unknown. Health professionals, specifically in nursing, have remained outside the work done with these families. The need to guide and support such families is vital, particularly in coping with periods of difficulties and doubts, in order to mi...
The objective of this study was to identify the evidence available in the literature that address... more The objective of this study was to identify the evidence available in the literature that address, for children's perspective, factors that are relevant for an appropriate management of type 1 diabetes mellitus. An integrative review was performed on the PubMed, CINAHL, LILACS, CUIDEN and PsycINFO databases, covering the period from 1998 to 2008 and using the following keywords: type 1 diabetes mellitus, child, prevention and control, triggering factors, emergencies, self care, learning and health education. Nineteen of the surveyed articles were selected, and their analysis revealed the following categories: living with diabetes; self care and glucose profile; the actions of family, friends and health professionals; and school. The evidence show that children appreciate the support they receive from their relatives, which have a direct relationship with being prepared for self care. Other members apart from their network are also valued. Areas that deserve attention are the sch...
With the aging of the population, it is important to identify how other age groups perceive the e... more With the aging of the population, it is important to identify how other age groups perceive the elderly. The objective of this quantitative, cross-sectional and descriptive study was to evaluate the attitude of children living with seniors toward aging. Interviews were conducted with 54 children, aged between seven and ten years old, living with elderly people. After sociodemographic data were collected, the Todaro Scale for the Assessment of Attitudes of Children Toward the Elderly was applied. It assesses the domains of persona, cognition, social interaction, and agency. Most children were nine years old, male and had lived with an elderly individual for at least five years. The results showed positive attitudes. The persona domain was associated with 'time living with a senior.' This study's results support health professionals in planning educational interventions, designed to maintain and improve the attitudes of children toward the elderly.
The purpose of this study was to understand how the family faces the challenge of having a child ... more The purpose of this study was to understand how the family faces the challenge of having a child with Down Syndrome among its members, so that, from this understanding, nurses can propose and carry out a careful emphasis on family responses to current and potential problems experienced. Symbolic Interactionism and the initial steps of Grounded Theory were used. The study comprised eight families and the results of a phenomenon were presented: "Going though cloudy periods" and its categories: "Faced with the unimaginable", "Adapting to the new reality" and "Living with disappointments". Throughout the experience, families face periods of uncertainty and doubt, requiring new attitudes and coping with the unknown. Health professionals, specifically in nursing, have remained outside the work done with these families. The need to guide and support such families is vital, particularly in coping with periods of difficulties and doubts, in order to mi...
The objective of this study was to identify the evidence available in the literature that address... more The objective of this study was to identify the evidence available in the literature that address, for children's perspective, factors that are relevant for an appropriate management of type 1 diabetes mellitus. An integrative review was performed on the PubMed, CINAHL, LILACS, CUIDEN and PsycINFO databases, covering the period from 1998 to 2008 and using the following keywords: type 1 diabetes mellitus, child, prevention and control, triggering factors, emergencies, self care, learning and health education. Nineteen of the surveyed articles were selected, and their analysis revealed the following categories: living with diabetes; self care and glucose profile; the actions of family, friends and health professionals; and school. The evidence show that children appreciate the support they receive from their relatives, which have a direct relationship with being prepared for self care. Other members apart from their network are also valued. Areas that deserve attention are the sch...
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