CAREFUL-EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES IN CHILD HEALTH: A TREND IN THESES AND DISSERTATIONS OF BRAZILIAN NURSES

Abstract

Objective: to know the trend of theses and dissertations about the careful-educational technologies used in Child Health by Brazilian nurses. Method: This is a narrative review study. The search was guided by the review question: What is the trend of the theses and dissertations that were developed by Brazilian nurses about the Careful-educational Technologies used in Child Health? The data search took place in June 2024 in the Theses and Dissertations Bank of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) and in the Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD), based on different search strategies for each source, involving the descriptors: nursing, "educational technology" and "child health" and their alternative terms. The number of searches resulted in 315 studies. 12 studies were excluded because they could not be applied in the context of Primary Health Care actions, and 267 that did not answer or were not related to the review question. 8 duplicate studies were counted only once. Thus, the corpus of the research was composed of 28 productions.  Among these, there are 24 dissertations and four theses. Results: The Careful-Educational Technologies used in Child Health focused on the elaboration of instruments, followed by booklets, websites, booklets, educational videos, applications, serial album, ebook, toy making and realistic simulation scenarios of situations that require attention to the child. It can be observed that there is still a predominance of technologies produced with printed educational materials, but in recent years it has been observed the construction of materials for use in online and download form, ratifying the current technological scenario in which we are inserted. Final considerations: It is considered that such technologies enable quick and easy access, and can optimize the health care and education actions of nursing professionals involved in child care. It is suggested that new studies be developed that address the theme, in favor of the constant improvement of Child Health Nursing conducts, and that existing technologies be implemented.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2024.028-013