Postoperative nursing conduct towards children experiencing cardiac surgery: study analysis

Authors

  • Flávia Paula Magalhães Monteiro Universidade Federal do Ceará
  • Renata Pereira de Melo Hospital da Mulher de Fortaleza
  • Geane Felix de Souza Universidade Federal do Ceará
  • Thelma Leite de Araujo Universidade Federal do Ceará
  • Franscisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima Universidade Federal do Ceará
  • Marcos Venícios de Oliveira Lopes Universidade Federal do Ceará

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v14i4.14763

Keywords:

Nursing Care, Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Nursing, Peer Review.

Abstract

Congenital cardiopathies represent anomalies including structural and functional heart defects, which demand early nursing intervention at the bedside. The present study aimed at analyzing studies that addressed the nursing care provided to children postoperatively following cardiac surgery. It consists of an integrative review of the literature from different databases, using the descriptors: Nursing care; Cardiac surgery; and Pediatric nursing. From the eleven articles that were identified and completely analyzed, six corresponded to the criteria adopted in the study, with evidence levels ranging from level II to level VI. The publications highlighted recommendations concerning prevention, assessment, recovery and/or rehabilitation. It is concluded that this study contributes to the development of nursing care plans to provide improvements in healthcare practices, based on actions of health promotion, with emphasis on pain assessment, verification of the internal temperature and non-pharmacological measures to cope with pain, among others.

Descriptors: Nursing Care; Thoracic Surgery; Pediatric Nursing; Peer Review.

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Author Biographies

Flávia Paula Magalhães Monteiro, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Enfermeira, Mestre em Enfermagem. Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), nível Doutorado. Fortaleza, CE, Brasil. E-mail: flaviapmm@yahoo.com.br.

Renata Pereira de Melo, Hospital da Mulher de Fortaleza

Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem. Enfermeira do Hospital da Mulher de Fortaleza. Fortaleza, CE, Brasil. E-mail: renatameloufc@yahoo.com.br.

Geane Felix de Souza, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Farmacêutica, Mestre em Patologia. Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Médicas da UFC, nível Doutorado. Fortaleza, CE, Brasil. E-mail: geanefelix@ig.com.br.

Thelma Leite de Araujo, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Titular da UFC. Fortaleza, CE, Brasil. E-mail: thelmaaraujo2003@yahoo.com.br.

Franscisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Adjunto da UFC. Fortaleza, CE, Brasil. E-mail: felisangela@yahoo.com.br.

Marcos Venícios de Oliveira Lopes, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Enfermeiro, Doutor em Enfermagem. Professor Adjunto da UFC. Fortaleza, CE, Brasil. E-mail: marcos@ufc.br.

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Published

2012-12-31

How to Cite

1.
Monteiro FPM, Melo RP de, Souza GF de, Araujo TL de, Lima FET, Lopes MV de O. Postoperative nursing conduct towards children experiencing cardiac surgery: study analysis. Rev. Eletr. Enferm. [Internet]. 2012 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];14(4):957-64. Available from: https://revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/14763

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2012)

Section

Review Article