A experiência do brincar na infância a partir das revistas nacionais de terapia ocupacional

Abstract

Introduction: Playing permeates the integrality of being a child, being considered a differentiating element in childhood. For occupational therapy, playing is one of the occupations that make up its domain, being assiduously present in the various contexts of pediatric practice. Objective: To describe the contents about the use of playing in childhood based on specific national occupational therapy journals. Method: This is an integrative literature review, of a quantitative-qualitative nature and descriptive character. For the analysis, Bardin's categorical content analysis was used. Results and Discussion: In three national occupational therapy journals, 28 articles eligible for this work were found. After the analysis, four categories of meaning focused on playing and occupational therapy emerged in the last ten years. Conclusion: A rich theoretical framework on playing and occupational therapy was noted in the mentioned journals. Although the studies reflect the diversity of play in different contexts or approaches, they all validate its importance for child development and the complexity involved, thus affirming the need for continuous studies on this topic.