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Pediatric Hospital: The Paradigms of Play in Brazil

Lino de Macedo1, Gláucia Faria da Silva2, Sandra Mutarelli Setúbal3

  • 1Instituto Pensi, Fundação José Luiz Egydio Setúbal, Av. Angélica, 1987, 17o. Andar, 01.227-2000-São Paulo/SP, Brazil. limacedo@me.com.

Children (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 16, 2016
PubMed

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Play is vital in Brazilian children's hospitals, promoting humanization and child development. Understanding cultural context is key to integrating play effectively in pediatric care settings.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Child Psychology
  • Hospital Administration

Background:

  • The significance of play in pediatric healthcare settings is increasingly recognized.
  • Humanization in healthcare emphasizes patient-centered care and emotional well-being.
  • Brazilian cultural context influences the perception and implementation of play in hospitals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the role of play in Brazilian children's hospitals.
  • To examine the concept of humanization within the Brazilian healthcare system.
  • To understand the socio-cultural factors influencing play in pediatric care.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on play, humanization, and child development theories.
  • Case study analysis of Sabara Children's Hospital.
  • Discussion of Piaget's and Winnicott's developmental approaches within the Brazilian context.

Main Results:

  • Play is a crucial element for humanization in Brazilian pediatric care.
  • Cultural aspects significantly shape the understanding and application of play.
  • Hospital Infantil Sabará serves as a model for integrating humanized care through play.

Conclusions:

  • Play is essential for holistic child development in hospital environments.
  • Humanization efforts in Brazilian hospitals should incorporate culturally relevant play strategies.
  • Further research is needed to optimize play-based interventions in pediatric settings.

Keywords:
BrazilPiagetWinnicotthumanizationpediatric hospitalplaytherapeutic toys

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