Children as carers: an integrative review

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Ana Sofia Filipe Marote¹  Carla Andreia Pinto¹  Marlene Da Rocha Vieira¹  Maria Do Céu Aguiar Barbiéri-figueiredo²  Pedro Miguel Nunes Pedrosa¹ 

[1] ,Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto,Portugal

关键词: Child;    Adolescent;    Caregivers;    Nursing Care;    Crianças;    Adolescentes;    Cuidadores;    Cuidados de Enfermagem;    Niños;    Adolescentes;    Cuidadores;    Atención de Enfermería;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692012000600023

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: to undertake an integrative literature review on the issue of "Children as carers". This is an emerging topic in the provision of health care, but nevertheless has a low profile in the literature. METHODOLOGY: this study was based in a survey of nine databases of scientific articles, using as descriptor: child, young, caregivers, lay carer and nursing role, as well as the corresponding terms in Portuguese. 21 articles were analyzed. RESULTS: these were organized into six categories - factors which motivate the child to take on the role of caregiver; these children's characteristics; tasks performed; time spent in caring; consequences of providing care and the role of the nurse in partnership with these children and their families. CONCLUSION: the children as carers are a focus of attention relevant to nursing practice, this issue representing an opportunity for investigation in Portuguese-speaking countries, as no article was found on the subject in Portuguese. In addition, with this first study in Portuguese, a work of the creation of a bibliography is begun, allowing an awareness of the issue and the identification of ways to respond to the families involved, in line with their needs.

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