The practices of occupational therapists in the pediatric ward: an integrative review

Introduction: The pediatric ward is a field of occupational therapy, which helps patients and their companions develop strategies to cope with illness and hospitalization. Objective: To identify, in the scientific literature, the practices of occupational therapists in pediatric wards in assisting children, adolescents and accompanying family members. Method: This is an Integrative Literature Review, carried out in the databases: Virtual Health Library, MEDLINE and PubMed; and manual search in Brazilian journals: Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, Revista Interinstitucional Brasileira de Terapia Ocupacional and Revista de Terapia Ocupacional da Universidade de S & atilde;o Paulo. The articles were exported to the Rayyan (R) tool and selected by two authors independently. Data processing was carried out through Content Analysis, in thematic mode, using the ATLAS.ti (R) software. Results: 23 articles were included and the analysis resulted in four categories: "Intervention"; "Intervention resources"; "Overview of occupational therapy services"; and "Humanization in family monitoring care". Conclusion: The study presents a perspective of occupational therapy in the pediatric ward, based on selected literature, offering elements that can help professionals guide their interventions and guide new studies on the topic.