# Nursing interventions promoting parenting during child hospitalization: a scoping review

**Authors:** Joana Rita Guarda da Venda Rodrigues, Bárbara Rodrigues e Sousa, Francisca Cardoso Macedo, Mariana Fidalgo Cabouco, Mariana Marreiros da Rocha, Tatiana Filipa Tiago Carneiro, Joana Rita Guarda da Venda Rodrigues, Bárbara Rodrigues e Sousa, Francisca Cardoso Macedo, Mariana Fidalgo Cabouco, Mariana Marreiros da Rocha, Tatiana Filipa Tiago Carneiro

PMC · DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2025-0103 · Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem · 2026-02-23

## TL;DR

This scoping review maps nursing interventions that support parenting during a child's hospitalization, focusing on family-centered care.

## Contribution

The study systematically categorizes nursing interventions into primary, secondary, and tertiary levels based on their focus during hospitalization.

## Key findings

- Primary nursing interventions focus on health promotion and parental education.
- Secondary interventions emphasize parental empowerment and emotional support.
- Tertiary interventions connect families with community resources.

## Abstract

to map knowledge about nursing interventions that promote parenting during child hospitalization.

a scoping review conducted according to the JBI methodology and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews checklist.

a total of 1,491 publications were identified, including 17 studies. It was evident that primary nursing interventions, which promote child hospitalization, focus on health promotion and parental education. Secondary nursing interventions focus on parental empowerment, emotional support, and maintaining family bonds. Tertiary interventions focus on connecting with community resources.

the mapped nursing interventions, based on a partnership model in care and a family-centered approach, demonstrate potential for responding to parents’ needs and promoting parenting during the hospitalization process of children in conditions of increased vulnerability.

mapear o conhecimento sobre as intervenções de enfermagem promotoras da parentalidade durante a hospitalização da criança.

revisão de escopo, realizadaconforme metodologia do JBI e cordo com ochecklist Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Metanalyses extension for Scoping Reviews.

foram identificadas 1.491 publicações, sendo incluídos 17 estudos Evidenciou–se que as intervenções de enfermagem primárias, promotoras da hospitalização da criança, estão focadas na promoção dasaúde e na educação parental. As intervenções de enfermagem secundárias se concentram no empoderamento parental, no apoio emocional e na manutenção do vínculo familiar. E as intervenções terciárias incidem na ligação com os recursos comunitários.

as intervenções de enfermagem mapeadas, fundamentadas em um modelo de parceria no cuidado e na abordagem centrada na família, demonstram potencial para responder às necessidades dos pais e promover a parentalidade durante o processo de hospitalização da criança em condição de vulnerabilidade acrescida.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** withdrawal symptoms (MESH:D013375), OSF (MESH:D005597), PCC (OMIM:115700), substance use (MESH:D019966), behavioral problems (MESH:D001523), anxiety (MESH:D001007), neurobehavioral problems (MESH:D019954)
- **Chemicals:** Carneiro (-)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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