THE CONTRIBUTION OF CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG PEDAGOGY IN HOSPITAL PEDAGOGY Laura Montanaro Gomes, Leticia de Sousa Mota, Ana Carolina Caetano Senger

Abstract

This paper proposes a reflection on the role of children's literature in hospital pedagogy and aims to encourage reading and storytelling practices in the hospital environment. This is a qualitative research study structured based on the theoretical basis of renowned authors in the areas of education, literature and hospital pedagogy. The aim is to gather data and information proving that there is the possibility of using children's literature as a therapeutic practice and to alleviate patients' discomfort. Through this study, we intend to share the methodologies that can be used by professionals involved with pediatric patients to encourage them to participate in reading and interact with the characters, providing moments of joy, pleasure and critical thinking to children who are being medicated and undergoing short and long treatments. The benefits include the feelings and sensations observed, such as laughter, guffaws, fears, joy, as well as the interactivity between patients, family members and health professionals. Storytellers not only encourage and instigate children to think, interact and imagine, but also provide moments where values ​​of social responsibility, charity, sensitivity, citizenship and respect are worked on. Therefore, stories are rich sources that assist in therapeutic treatment, serving as medicine for the soul and emotions of hospitalized patients, alleviating internal conflicts during their stay in the ward and acting together with medications and treatments, causing well-being and increased motivation in the child, even contributing to the acceleration of their discharge process.