A abordagem lúdica no hospital: impacto positivo na condição emocional dos pais e crianças internadas no Hospital Universitário HU-UFJF

Abstract

The act of playing is part of the children's daily routine, but when they are hospitalized and inserted in an environment totally different from the usual, their routine changes and their behavior changes, resulting from the psycho-emotional changes that take place. In this context, the objective of the present study was to analyze how a playful approach in the hospital environment impacts the emotional and psychological condition of children and their parents / guardians. A cross-sectional study was carried out with a convenience sample of 33 parents / guardians and 29 children, of both genders and ages ranging from 2 to 15 years, admitted to the pediatric ward of Hospital Universitário-UFJF. The study was conducted from March to December 2019, when recreational activities were carried out with the children, through games and games, developed by the dental team of the extension project Integrando o Saber. The results showed that when asked about the play activity developed, 93.93% of parents / guardians considered it to be excellent and 6.06%, good. As for the children's perception of play, 96.55% reported liking it. Regarding the self-reported feeling of the children, after the recreational activities 39% said they were happier, 24% happy, 15% less afraid of the hospital and 15% the same before. Thus, it is possible to observe that the development of playful activities, with hospitalized children, generated a positive impact on their emotional and psychological state, due to the break in the hospital routine. Regarding the impact of activities on parents, what was noticed was that when they saw their children playing and happier, parents felt less tense, anxious and sad, which proves the benefit of playfulness in both groups.