Knowledge of mothers and family related to care dispensed to newborns in term

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Maria Jocelane Nascimento da
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: de Oliveira, Brena Shellem Bessa, Melo, Francisca Mayra de Sousa, de Oliveira, Rhaiany Kelly Lopes, Bezerra, Jallyne Colares, Braga, Hévila Ferreira Gomes Medeiros, Melo, Emanuella Silva Joventino
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Enfermagem Atual In Derme
• Texto Completo: https://revistaenfermagematual.com/index.php/revista/article/view/982
• topic: Recém-Nascido. Cuidado da Criança. Enfermagem pediátrica. Cuidadores.

Objective: to evaluate the knowledge of mothers and family members related to care provided to newborns. Method: a descriptive, quantitative study, carried out with mothers and relatives of newborns who were attended and / or followed up at two Health Centers and a Primary Health Care Unit located in the interior of Ceará, and two maternity hospitals, one of which interior of Ceará and another in Fortaleza. Data collection occurred with 196 mothers and family members from August to December 2019, through individual interviews using an electronic form. The study was submitted to and approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Maternidade Escola Assis Chateaubriand through Plataforma Brasil. Results: the results pointed out gaps in some knowledge of the participants regarding the care given to the baby, namely: exclusive breastfeeding practices, general hygiene care, colic management, sleep, immunization and sunbathing for the newborn. Conclusion: there was a need for interventions that work with the knowledge of caregivers, in order to contribute to the better quality of life and health of newborns, and to reduce neonatal morbidity and mortality rate. Keywords: Newborn. Child Care. Pediatric nursing. Caregivers.