Instructional therapeutic toy in the culture care of the child with diabetes type 1

• Main Authors: Viviane Peixoto dos Santos Pennafort, Maria Veraci Oliveira Queiroz, Ilvana Lima Verde Gomes, Mônica de Fátima Ferreira Rocha
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem
• Series: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
• Subjects: Nursing Care; Culture; Games and Toys; Child; Diabetes Mellitus Type 1
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672018000901334&lng=en&tlng=en

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the experience of the child with diabetes type 1 in the care related to the techniques of glycemic monitoring and insulin application by use of instructional therapeutic toy, in accordance with the culture care. Method: Qualitative study with premise of the ethnonursing carried out in secondary public service of reference in the treatment of diabetes, in the city Fortaleza, Ceará State, between January and November of 2014, among 26 school-age children. Based on the Observation, Participation, Reflection Enabler, were developed educational activities using instructional therapeutic toy. Results: The children expressed doubts regarding the insulin therapy and the glycaemia checking. They also were interested in the orientations mediated by means of the therapeutic toy in the culture care. They asked about the rotation, location and administration of the insulin. Some children asked for the syringes to play and learn how to inject it in the dolls. Conclusion: To bring in this activity promoted approximation and effective communication with the child in the educational approach, increasing its ability in the self care.