The perception of pediatric nurses about the importance of grandparents in the hospital
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The hospitalization of a child is a stressful moment in the whole family, so health professionals should not neglect a careful assessment of it.
A study with a quantitative and qualitative approach was carried out, through the application of a questionnaire, made available on social networks, and a participatory observation, in order to understand the perception of nurses about the importance of visiting grandparents in hospital when a child is hospitalized.
Fifty-seven nurses participated, all of whom considered the visit of grandparents important, and 71,9% of them assessed that the visits are important most of the time.
The visit of grandparents provides moments of rest for parents, as well as support for them and is extremely important in the relationship of complicity and affection with grandchildren.
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