title: [Playful strategies for data collection with child cancer patients: an integrative review].
abstract: Children are the best sources of information on their experiences and opinions, and qualitative studies have favored the development and application of techniques that facilitate their self-expression and approaching the researcher. Through an integrative literature review, the objective of this research was to identify playful resources used in qualitative research data collection with child cancer patients, and their forms of application. Systemized searches of electronic databases and a virtual library were undertaken, which, combined with a non-systemized sample, totaled 15 studies spanning the period from 2000 and 2010. Drawing, toys, puppets, photography and creativity and sensitivity dynamics were identified which, in association with interviews or not, were shown to directly or indirectly facilitate data collection, thereby broadening the interaction with the children, and permitting further expression of their feelings. The advantages and limitations of using these resources are presented thus contributing to planning research with children.
authors.affiliation: Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirso Preto da Universidade de São Paulo.
authors.forename: Amanda Mota Pacciulio
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sposito
authors.affiliation: Unidade de Emergência do HCFMRP-USP, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Valéria Cássia
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: de Sparapani
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Neurociências e Ciências do Comportamento da FMRP-USP, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Luzia Iara
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Pfeifer
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-Infantil e Saúde Pública da EERP-USP, Ribeirlo Preto-SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Regina Aparecida Garcia
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: de Lima
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-Infantil e Saúde Pública da EERP-USP, Ribeirlo Preto-SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Lucila Castanheira
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Nascimento
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001155:Art Therapy; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003625:Data Collection / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D046609:Libraries, Digital; D008297:Male; D033262:Narration; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D010781:Photography; D010989:Play Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D010988:Play and Playthings; D002666:Psychology, Child; D036301:Qualitative Research; D014956:Writing; D055815:Young Adult