Presence of accompanyers in pediatric intensive therapy units - integration review

Abstract

Objective: To describe the importance of caregivers in pediatric intensive care units. Method: This is an integrative review of the literature, with publications between 2000 and 2016 in the Databases of the Virtual Health Library. Articles were included electronically, complete and in Portuguese. Results: The presence of the companion is guaranteed by the Statute of the Child and Adolescent in Brazil and its is important in regard to the circumspection of the child, as a measure of safety of care, attenuating the affliction, anxiety and fear, element of support psychological and social, as well as their participation in the delineation of the therapeutic plan. Conclusion: The involvement of family members during the process of caring for the hospitalized child and the legal guarantee of the companion's presence during the entire hospitalization period is seen as a great progress in terms of humanization, quality of care and minimization of negative effects hospitalization.