Abstract
Objective: Describe the family presence interfaces in the context of pediatric intensive therapy (PITU) during the treatment of seriously ill children. Methods: Exploratory descriptive study, with qualitative approach; the data collection was performed through semi-structured interviews. Took part of the study 17 family members of patients in the PITU of a big, exclusively pediatric institution of the state of Paraná between the months of March and July, 2020. For the information analysis, the methodology of Minayo MCS (2007) was chosen. Results: Most of the interviews (70.6%) were performed in the cardiology PITU, from which 64.7% of the participants were mothers, with an average age of 18 to 29 years old (53%) and hospitalization time of 1 to 29 days (64.7%). The statements of the cardiology and surgical PITUs had similarities between them, including two context units: Family Presence in the Pediatric Intensive Therapy: coping and adaptation, it was described the experience of the family members and the adaptation processes under the light of Roy; and Pediatric Patient Safety: family interface, finding statements of assisting quality. Conclusion: The effective inclusion of family members in the assisting process can help with the coping and adaptation, the family members contribute with the modulation mechanisms of the patient’s hormonal response, promoting a better clinical outcome and a better therapeutic response.