Vol. 6, Issue 1, Part B (2024)

Hospitalization is a condition that needs someone to remain within to receive therapy and treatment for a reason that's arranged or a crisis condition, as a result of being admitted to the hospital, where they are exposed to of difficult, frequently annoying procedures that can be uncomfortable on both children and their families. Thus, it is common to see in these children signs and symptoms such anxiety, losing weight, mood swings, and challenges with psychosocial adaption.
Method: This study is a review article, aims to guide how results were obtained in research on the topic in a systematic and orderly manner following guiding question was formulated: “What is the role of nursing in caring for hospitalized children, in order to contribute to reducing the impact of hospitalization.
Discussion: In this article review the author address the issue of the impact of hospitalization on children and families, the strength point of reviewed article were the importance and spread of the topic at the present time. While the weakness points were the challenge of finding scholarly literature that met the inclusion criteria. 
Conclusion: It was noticed that this impact generates marked transformations in both family dynamics and their routine, causing emotional and physical consequences for children and families. Symptoms can be diverse, such as pain, suffering and changes in family routines. It also indicated to the importance of nursing role to help the child and family adapt to the new atmosphere to reduce psychological problems caused by hospitalization.