Atuação do enfermeiro na promoção da saúde de crianças e adolescentes com transtorno de déficit de atenção e hiperatividade (TDAH): Uma revisão de escopo

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Among mental disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common among children and adolescents, being observed in individuals even in adulthood. ADHD exists in three types/subtypes: those that predominate in concentration difficulties, another in impulsivity and hyperactivity, and one that combines the first two. In this work, a survey was carried out on children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and the actions of nurses. OBJECTIVES: To map, through scientific evidence, what has been produced about the role of nurses in the care and promotion of the health of children and adolescents with ADHD. METHODOLOGY: This is a scope review. Data collection took place in November 2022 and was performed by consulting the following databases: Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences Information (LILACS), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) and Scopus. The Population, Concept and Context (PCC) strategy was used, which guided the following question: How do nurses work in promoting the health of children and adolescents with ADHD? Inclusion criteria were articles published in indexed sources without restrictions regarding the year of publication, available in full, free of charge and in the following languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish. Exclusion criteria were: complete articles unavailable, paid or duplicated, literature review, editorials, reviews, experience reports, case studies, theoretical reflections, dissertations, theses, monographs and abstracts published in annals of events. RESULTS: A total of 631 studies were found, of which seven were excluded due to duplicity, leaving 624 for abstract and title reading. For not answering the research question, 614 were excluded, remaining 10 to be read in full. Six were excluded because they did not meet the inclusion criteria, thus, four articles were contemplated to compose the final sample. CONCLUSION: The studies found show a shortage of publications on the subject, but demonstrate that the nurse's role is based on a pre-established routine, since management, planning and handling of medications are part of their attributions.