Espaços de lazer e sociabilidade para adolescentes hospitalizados: uma revisão integrativa de literatura

Abstract

Introduction: Adolescence is a period with many changes and to fall ill during this period brings much fear and insecurity. Hence leisure areas during hospitalization are of extremely importance. Objectives: To verify the existence of leisure areas and social interaction for hospitalized adolescents, thus to identify the role of health professionals in offering interventions and leisure with this purpose. Methods: A integrative review of literature with qualitative approach was performed in the journals of Scielo and LILACS database, resulting in 12 selected articles. Results: The following categories were identified: a) the importance of leisure areas and technology information resources usage; b) the need of specific unities for adolescents; c) emotions generated by daily rupture; and d) the importance of a supporting network for adolescents. Conclusion: In conclusion, there is still a lack of leisure areas for adolescents in hospitals that take into account their desires and singularities. Besides, there is very little availability of materials and entertainment resources for this age range. Concerning the intervention of health professionals with this public, one can notice that there is a concern about providing them leisure and social interaction’s activities that can reduce the effects of being hospitalized. However, it is necessary that these aspects are better developed by the multidisciplinary staff of the hospital, seeking for a singular care.