Fiocruz launches guide to assist hospitalized children

Fiocruz has released a new guidebook titled ‘Tatá está internada’ designed to help children and their families better understand the hospital experience. Developed at the Fernandes Figueira National Institute of Women, Children, and Adolescents (IFF/Fiocruz), the material uses playful activities, illustrations, and interactive resources such as mazes, word searches, and coloring to make clinical environments and medical procedures more accessible.

The publication aims to encourage child participation in their own care and reinforce sanitary and safety guidelines through engaging content. The project was a collective effort involving clinicians, psychologists, occupational therapists, and researchers to ensure the guide is useful for both patients and bedside professionals.