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FERREIRA, Carla. Intervenção com Mães de Crianças Hospitalizadas. Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Saúde Mental [online]. 2011, n.5, pp.45-51. ISSN 1647-2160.

This study aimed to help implement interventions / emotional support to 47 mothers who accompanied their children hospitalized for a period of seventeen months (January 2009/ May 2010), at de Department of Pediatrics of the Santarem’s Hospital. Mothers were referred to the nursing staff after detection of changes in their emotional state, particularly at the level of anxiety, depression and stress. The emotional support provided to mothers, reinforced the adaptation of these strengthened in the process of illness and hospitalization of her son. The interventions were developed in order to provide support, care, understanding, support, clarification of feelings and listen with their mothers. The development of this intervention led to a reflection on aspects that make the presence of parents clearly essential in what is now the care of hospitalized children and the need to care for families, especially at the level of emotional support.

Palavras-chave : Mothers of hospitalized children; Helping Relationship; Nursing Liaison.

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