REVIEW ARTICLE Nursing approach to family in chronic condition in childhood in Brazil: a review

Background: Along history, acute problems like infectious diseases and trauma, are the main concern of health care systems. Advances in biomedical science and public health have reduced the impact of numerous infectious diseases; on the other hand, the number of chronic diseases has increased. Aim: The present study aimed to know the nursing approach to family in chronic condition in childhood in Brazil. Methods: This is an integrative literature review with a view to characterizing the production of knowledge. The driving question was “How does Nursing assist the family experiencing chronic condition in childhood?”