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- Title
Nursing actions in homecare to extremely low birth weight infant.
- Authors
Sassá, Anelize Helena; Munhoz Gaíva, Maria Aparecida; Ieda Harumi Higarashi; Silva Marcon, Sonia
- Abstract
Objective: To describe nursing actions implemented in a home context for the needs presented by the families of extremely low birth weight newborns. Methods: This convergent care research was carried out with nine families who were visited in their home. For data collection we used semi-structured informal interviews and observation of participants during the first six months after hospital discharge. Data were analyzed using the thematic modality. Results: Care needs of families during daily home care were related mainly to doubts and insecurities specific to extremely low birth weight premature babies and the care and guidance required for follow-up of newborns in general. Conclusion: Nursing actions in a home context involve child evaluation, guidance, demonstrations, clarifications, referrals, and stimulation for puericulture follow-up with specialists. These actions also include facilitating family empowerment and gradual autonomy of care.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; LOW birth weight; CESAREAN section; CONTENT analysis; FAMILIES; HEALTH promotion; HOME care services; HOME nursing; IMMUNIZATION; NEWBORN screening; PREMATURE infants; INFANT care; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; MOTHERHOOD; MOTHERS; NEONATAL intensive care; NURSING practice; PARENTING; PATIENT compliance; PATIENT education; PEDIATRIC nursing; RESEARCH funding; QUALITATIVE research; THEMATIC analysis; NEONATAL intensive care units; HEALTH literacy
- Publication
Acta Paulista de Enfermagem, 2014, Vol 27, Issue 5, p492
- ISSN
0103-2100
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1982-0194201400080