title: [Stimulus to child development: knowledge production in nursing].
abstract: This integrative literature review aimed to identify nursing actions for stimulating child development in national and international journals, between 2000 and 2009. Medline and Lilacs were examined, with analysis of fifteen articles. Results point out ludic elements as essential for child development and state that it should be explored by nursing professionals through art, music, toys and theatre. Soften the stress of hospitalization through environmental adjustments reduces its impact on child development. Guiding and intervening in the inter-relationships are nursing actions for the social and behavioral development of children. The themes addressed in literature are essential to the nursing practice in comprehensive child care.
authors: Departamento de Enfermagem Materno Infantil e Saúde Pública, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.
authors: Bruna Cristine Peres
authors: BC
authors: Falbo
authors: Raquel Dully
authors: RD
authors: Andrade
authors: Maria Cândida de Carvalho
authors: MC
authors: Furtado
authors: Débora Falleiros
authors: DF
authors: de Mello
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000592:standards*