O papel do enfermeiro e as recomendações para a promoção da saúde da criança nas publicações da enfermagem brasileira

Abstract

This research had as its objective to identify within Brazilian nursing publications the role of the nurse and the recommendations for pediatric health promotion. This was a descriptive, exploratory, bibliographic research with a quality approach conducted through database searches. The contents of publications were analyzed based on the proposed operative protocol of Minayo. The categories were described and discussed in light of the analyzed publications and of the reference of health promotion. As a result, it was possible to identify two categories: the nurse's role in promoting health of the child and the recommendations for compliance. It was concluded that the role of nurses identified within Brazilian nursing publications were directly related to three fields of action from the Ottawa Charter for health promotion: development of personal skills, strengthening of community actions, and the reorientation of healthcare services. However, there was also an indirect relationship between the implementation of healthy public policies and the creation of supportive environments. Overcoming the difficulties in fulfilling the roles of the nurse in promoting health of the child will occur with the intensification of health education. The recommendations presented reflect the concerns of nurses with health promotion and guide these professionals in fulfilling their role. However, there is still a need for these actions to be specifically related to nursing, contributing to the visibility of the profession.