Nursing Care for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Hospital Settings: An Integrative Literature Review

• DOI: 10.5294/aqui.2025.25.1.8
• Publication Date: 2025-05-05T00:11:40Z
• Authors: Iasmin Danielle B...; Ivanise Gomes de ...; Rayssa Francielly...; Thaynara Maria Po...; Ingrid Martins Le...

Introduction: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental characterized by cognitive, communicative, and social impairments, classified into three levels of support. Child hospitalization, in turn, impacts the child their family biopsychosocial aspects, related to issues physical health, stress, adaptation disease, interactions. In case autistic children, complexity requires hospital care adaptations. Objective: To describe nursing provided children with ASD during hospitalization. Materials Methods: This an integrative literature review performed July 2024, covering articles published between 2014 2024. The search for was conducted PubMed, ScienceDirect, Periódicos Capes, Lilacs, BDEnf databases, using descriptors registered MeSH/DeCS. inclusion criteria consisted primary studies, while exclusion academic papers, books, book chapters. Results: selection process studies this organized via Prisma flowchart, yielding 317 identified which 11 were selected. Most qualitative United States. results show importance individualizing according specific needs each child. addition, visual sensory communication strategies have been shown be effective reducing stress promoting welcoming environment. sense, specialized training healthcare professionals multidisciplinary approach found essential improving care. Conclusions: analysis reviewed highlights personalized patient-centered approach, as well need continuous professionals. Thus, study contributes significantly growth knowledge regarding care, identifying challenges needs, proposing evidence-based interventions improve quality.