Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: integrating complementary therapy to care of children/adolescents

Authors

  • Juliane Pagliari Araujo Instituto Federal do Paraná
  • Luciana Cláudia Rizzo Lima Hospital Evangélico de Londrina
  • Juliana Gomes Fernandes Instituto Federal do Paraná
  • Simone Roecker Instituto Federal do Paraná
  • Jackeline Tiemy Guinoza Siraichi Instituto Federal do Paraná

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0367.2015v36n1p11

Keywords:

The attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Massage, Family, Child, Adolescent.

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the knowledge of caregivers of children and adolescents about the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and their perceptions regarding changes in daily and family life, after participating in sessions of Tui Na massage. Semistructured interviews in the months from September to November 2013 were held, with nine caregivers of children and adolescents diagnosed with ADHD who participated in massage sessions. The data were subjected to content analysis with a qualitative approach. It was identified that some mothers have little knowledge about the disorder of their children. Regarding the participation of children and adolescents, it was related a positive response, an immediate valuable result, with improved communication with family, more tranquility after the massage, restful sleep, improved mood and better performance school. The caregivers of children and adolescents related that their participation in the Tui Na massage sessions was productive, with acceptance by them with positive changes in daily and family life. The study participants pointed that daily difficulties of ADHD approach them to their son, decreasing anxiety and improving the quality life for the whole family. Sharing information between health professionals and family of children and adolescents about ADHD is important to understand the pathology, as well as for monitoring and further treatment.

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Author Biographies

Juliane Pagliari Araujo, Instituto Federal do Paraná

Nurse. Master of Bioscience and Health. Professor of the Nursing Collegiate of the Instituto Federal do Paraná - Campus Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.

Luciana Cláudia Rizzo Lima, Hospital Evangélico de Londrina

Technique in nursing. Specialist post-technician in worker health. Hospital Evangélico of Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.

Juliana Gomes Fernandes, Instituto Federal do Paraná

Physiotherapist. Specialist Dermato Functional. Professor of the College of Massage Therapy of the Instituto Federal do Paraná - Campus Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.

Simone Roecker, Instituto Federal do Paraná

Nurse. Master in Nursing. Prefessor of the Nursing Board of the Instituto Federal do Paraná - Campus Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.

Jackeline Tiemy Guinoza Siraichi, Instituto Federal do Paraná

Physiotherapist. PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Professor of the College of Massage Therapy of the Instituto Federal do Paraná - Campus Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.

Published

2015-11-06

How to Cite

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Araujo JP, Lima LCR, Fernandes JG, Roecker S, Siraichi JTG. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: integrating complementary therapy to care of children/adolescents. Semin. Cienc. Biol. Saude [Internet]. 2015 Nov. 6 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];36(1):11-22. Available from: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminabio/article/view/20551

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