Contribuições do Laboratório de Estudos e Pesquisas em Intervenção Familiar para a ciência da enfermagem: um estudo documental

Abstract

Introduction: The inclusion of research, teaching, extension, and innovation projects in the curriculum of Brazilian universities represents a significant step forward in the development of future professionals. The principle of the inseparability between teaching, research, and extension contributes to the production of knowledge, both at the individual and collective levels. In the context of nursing, the Laboratory of Studies and Research in Family Intervention allows students from the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul to acquire good practices, providing opportunities for practical learning, personal development, and community engagement. This research is justified by the need to identify the actions carried out and the research lines developed by the group. Objective: To describe the activities carried out by the Laboratory since its inception and to identify its main research lines. Method: This is a descriptive, multimethod, retrospective, and documentary study that used the following data sources: researchers’ Lattes curricula, portfolios, and materials posted on the Family Intervention Studies and Research Laboratory’s social media, from 2015 to 2024. Quantitative data were organized in Excel spreadsheets and analyzed using relative and absolute frequencies. The content of the productions was analyzed using Bardin’s content analysis with the support of IRaMuTeQ software, version 0.7 alpha 2. Results: A total of 286 initiatives carried out by the research group were counted, with emphasis on the works presented at events and the production of scientific articles. Three categories of research lines were identified: Child, family, and the care process; Construction and development of care interventions and strategies; and Applications of teaching and learning methodologies for care quality. Conclusion: The diversity of activities developed by the group allowed its members to practice nursing from a broader perspective, committed to the needs of the people being assisted, whether in the family context, the relationship between professional and patient, or the academic community. It is evident that research groups such as the Laboratory of Studies and Research in Family Intervention are extremely relevant to the development of Brazilian nursing.