KANGAROO METHOD: KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF THE MULTIPROFESSIONAL TEAM

• Autor(a) principal: Matozo, Ana Maria de Souza
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Cañedo, Mayara Carolina, Nunes, Cristina Brandt, Lopes, Thiago Inácio Barros
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Enfermagem Atual In Derme
• Texto Completo: https://revistaenfermagematual.com/index.php/revista/article/view/1237
• topic: Método Canguru; Equipe de assistência ao paciente; Recém-nascido; Enfermagem neonatal; Serviços de saúde da criança.; Kangaroo-Mother Care Method; Patient care team; Infant, Newborn; Neonatal nursing; Child health services.

Objective: To analyze the knowledge and practices of health professionals working in the pediatric line of a teaching hospital in Campo Grande/Mato Grosso do Sul about the Kangaroo Method. Methods: Descriptive and cross-sectional study carried out with primary data, through a questionnaire applied from August to September 2020 and in the first half of January 2021, with 98 pediatric healthcare professionals. The collected data were stored and calculated using the Microsoft Office Excel program. Results: The majority were female, declared to be white and had completed higher education with a postgraduate degree. As for professional aspects, there was a predominance of nursing technicians and length of service at the institution of approximately 12 years. The survey showed a higher percentage of adequate answers about the method, the Kangaroo Position and about its benefits in the explanations of health professionals who had taken the Kangaroo Method course, more time in the pediatric line and who worked in the neonatal unit. In addition, most are knowledgeable about the method and how many steps it is divided into. However, some participants are of the mistaken opinion that the Kangaroo Method is restricted to the Kangaroo Position. Conclusion: The study allowed for reflection on the understanding of the method by health professionals who provide care to newborns and their families. This fact can contribute to the improvement of care, in addition to encouraging health managers in the insertion of permanent and continuing education for health professionals about the Kangaroo Method.