title: [Importance of interpersonal relationship of the nurse with the family of hospitalized children].
abstract: The purpose of the study was to analyze the impact of interpersonal relationship of the nurse with the family of the hospitalized child, about his illness, surgical procedures and recovery of the child. The sample consisted of eight nurses in direct assistance to children in the pediatric unit. The clinical-qualitative method and semi-structured interviews were used. Using thematic content analysis found that the child's emotional state influences the outcome of their clinical condition and presence of the partner has a positive impact, providing a sense of security and familiarity. A warm reception to the escort and partnership with the nurse provides a pillar of support, positive emotional climate in the implementation of nursing care. Providing health education is relevant to the companion in home care after discharge.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP.
authors.forename: Rose
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Claudinei José Gomes
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Campos
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized; D006801:Humans; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D011368:Professional-Family Relations