@article{Cesário_Pinto_Aniceto_Jardim_Araújo_Torres_2020, place={Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal}, title={Perception of parents or guardians about the toy library as a therapeutic resource in child care}, volume={3}, url={https://publi.ludomedia.org/index.php/ntqr/article/view/161}, DOI={10.36367/ntqr.3.2020.239-250}, abstractNote={<p>Introduction: the childhood hospitalization has countless consequences for the child, his family and the entire health team, which contribute to depressive and / or aggressive behaviours and, also, uncooperative attitudes that interfere in health care. The toy library is one of the methods for the humanization of paediatric care. Goals: to understand how parents and guardians perceive the toy library in the recovery of their hospitalized children. Method: exploratory, descriptive research with a qualitative approach. 15 parents or guardians of the children admitted to the paediatric unit participated, through an interview based on a semi-structured script. The results were organized and analysed by the Bardin framework. Results: the playroom is therapeutic and parents and guardians perceive the reduction of tensions in their hospitalized children, the increase in their self-esteem and a sense of security, which contributes to their recovery. Three thematic categories emerged: Hospitalization time being occupied; The bond created by games between parents and children; and Playing as a therapeutic resource. Conclusions: the playful activities have the therapeutic dimension, which was recognized by the parents or guardians. Health teams must reflect and implement more games that promote humanized care and are able to strengthen the bond between children and adults.</p>}, journal={New Trends in Qualitative Research}, author={Cesário, Fernanda Amorim and Pinto, Suelen Fernanda Coutinho and Aniceto, Thaís de Freitas and Jardim, Alessandra Silva Lima and Araújo, Claudirene Milagres and Torres, Lilian Machado}, year={2020}, month={Jul.}, pages={239–250} }