ABSTRACT
Objective
to clarify the educational scope for members of an extension activity developed in a pediatric hospital unit structured around storytelling and playful interventions.
Method
this was a qualitative study based on Symbolic Interactionism and Reflective Thematic Analysis. Single semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine undergraduate students, members of extension activities, developed between June and July 2023, with an average duration of 22 minutes.
Results
the participants, students of undergraduate courses in nursing, medicine and pedagogy, pointed out formative contributions related to the conception of children, child hospitalization and play as a technology of comprehensive care. The following themes emerged from data analysis: “Expanding consideration for hospitalized children and their companions”, “Professional training from the perspective of comprehensive care”; and “Valuing the incorporation of play as a therapeutic resource”.
Conclusions and implications for practice
the extension activity reverberated with recognition and motivation for the adoption of storytelling and play in the interaction with hospitalized children. It also provoked reflections on the professional profile designed towards commitment and guarantee of humane and comprehensive care in the context of child hospitalization.
Keywords:
Knowledge; Child, Hospitalized; Education, Continuing; Teaching; Play and Playthings