The objectives of the present study are to describe the care provided by the family/companion and the nursing team for children during their hospitalization, to analyze the strategies established between the family/companion and the nursing team used in the care of the child and to discuss the interaction of family/companion and the nursing team during the care of hospitalized children. This is a qualitative case study. The subjects of this research were the family members/companions and the members of the nursing team. The data was analyzed using thematic analysis. The family/companion's care is equal to the one provided at home and also the nursing team care is the one that requires a certain degree of complexity. The family/companion considers that the nurse team gives attention to their children. When the child is admitted to the hospital, some degree of interference is observed, such as fear and mistrust. We concluded that family members and companions who stay in the hospital for longer periods of time - or return because their family member is readmitted - learn to assimilate the hospital culture, adopt the use of scientific terminology and develop strategies to protect the child.
Nursing; Nursing care; Hospitalized Child; Relation Professional-Family; Culture