Cultural influence on angolan maternal care of newborns and health strategies: health professionals’ perspective

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Autor(a) principal: Tavares, Elsy Alejandra de Oliveira
Data de Publicação: 2023
Outros Autores: Ramos, Maria Natália
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/41039
Resumo: Child mortality is a key indicator not only for child health and wellbeing, but also for the general progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Health professionals are bestowed a prominent position and must be provided with skills for fostering quality and culturally consistent healthcare. Health education practice acts as a means for optimising self-care. This is a descriptive, exploratory and transversal study with qualitative methodology, the sample of which is non probabilistic as a matter of convenience, composed of Angolan health professionals. We analysed cultural influence on Angolan maternal care of newborns and strategies for health intervention from the perspective of Angolan health professionals, as well as the performance of said professionals. Health professionals mention that cultural influence on care fosters practices which are not recommended by the WHO, with a detrimental effect on health, as happens for example in umbilical cord stump care by using products which cause omphalitis and increase the risk of sepsis and neonatal death. Said professionals defend that in view of this finding, it is fundamental to invest in strategies which will improve the quality of healthcare, in order to reduce neonatal mortality in Angola. These results support what has been described in scientific literature and studies within the same framework, reinforcing the need to pay attention to this reality.
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spelling Cultural influence on angolan maternal care of newborns and health strategies: health professionals’ perspectiveInfluencia cultural del cuidado de las madres angoleñas al recién nacido y estrategias de salud: perspectiva de los profesionales de la saludInfluência cultural nos cuidados das mães angolanas aos recém-nascidos e estratégias em saúde: perspetiva dos profissionais de saúdeRecém-nascidoMães angolanasProfissionais de saúdeInfluência culturalCuidados culturalmente competentes. Recién nacidoMadres angoleñasProfesionales de la saludInfluencia culturalAtención culturalmente competente.NewbornAngolan mothersHealth professionalsCultural influenceCulturally competent healthcare.Child mortality is a key indicator not only for child health and wellbeing, but also for the general progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Health professionals are bestowed a prominent position and must be provided with skills for fostering quality and culturally consistent healthcare. Health education practice acts as a means for optimising self-care. This is a descriptive, exploratory and transversal study with qualitative methodology, the sample of which is non probabilistic as a matter of convenience, composed of Angolan health professionals. We analysed cultural influence on Angolan maternal care of newborns and strategies for health intervention from the perspective of Angolan health professionals, as well as the performance of said professionals. Health professionals mention that cultural influence on care fosters practices which are not recommended by the WHO, with a detrimental effect on health, as happens for example in umbilical cord stump care by using products which cause omphalitis and increase the risk of sepsis and neonatal death. Said professionals defend that in view of this finding, it is fundamental to invest in strategies which will improve the quality of healthcare, in order to reduce neonatal mortality in Angola. These results support what has been described in scientific literature and studies within the same framework, reinforcing the need to pay attention to this reality.La mortalidad infantil es un indicador clave no solo para la salud y el bienestar infantil, sino también para el progreso general hacia los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS). El profesional de la salud asume una posición destacada, y debe estar dotado de habilidades que favorezcan la excelencia en la atención, culturalmente congruente y de calidad. Prácticas educativas actorales en salud como potenciador del autocuidado. Se trata de un estudio descriptivo, exploratorio y transversal con metodología cualitativa, cuya muestra es no probabilística por conveniencia, compuesta por profesionales angoleños de la salud. Analizamos la influencia cultural del cuidado de las madres angoleñas al recién nacido y las estrategias de intervención en salud desde la perspectiva de los profesionales de la salud angoleños, así como la actuación de estos mismos profesionales. Profesionales de la salud relatan que la influencia cultural en el cuidado promueve prácticas no recomendadas por la OMS, con consecuencias nocivas para la salud, como el cuidado del muñón umbilical, con el uso de productos que provocan onfalitis y aumentan el riesgo de sepsis y muerte neonatal. Argumentan que, ante este hallazgo, es fundamental invertir en estrategias para mejorar la calidad de la atención a la salud, con el fin de reducir la mortalidad neonatal en Angola. Estos resultados corroboran lo descrito en la literatura y en estudios del mismo contexto, que valora la atención merecedora ante la realidad actual.A mortalidade infantil é um indicador-chave não apenas para a saúde e o bem-estar infantil, mas também para o progresso geral em direção aos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS). O profissional de saúde assume uma posição de relevo, e deve estar munido de competências que promovam a excelência do cuidar, culturalmente congruente e de qualidade. Atuando as práticas educativas em saúde como um potencializador do auto-cuidado. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, exploratório e transversal com metodologia qualitativa, cuja amostra é não probabilística por conveniência, composta por profissionais de saúde angolanos. Analisou-se a influência cultural dos cuidados das mães angolanas ao recém nascidos e estratégias de intervenção em saúde na perspetiva de profissionais de saúde angolanos, bem como o desempenho desses mesmos profissionais. Os profissionais de saúde referem que a influência cultural nos cuidados é promotora de práticas não recomendadas pela OMS, com consequências nocivas para a saúde, como é exemplo, os cuidados realizados ao coto umbilical, com utilização de produtos que causam onfalite e aumentam o risco de sépsis e morte neonatal. Os mesmos defendem que perante tal constatação, é primordial, investir em estratégias que permitam melhorar a qualidade dos cuidados de saúde, de modo a reduzir a mortalidade neonatal em Angola. Estes resultados corroboram o descrito na literatura e em estudos no mesmo contexto, o que valoriza a merecedora atenção perante a atual realidade.Research, Society and Development2023-03-31info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/4103910.33448/rsd-v12i4.41039Research, Society and Development; Vol. 12 No. 4; e9612441039Research, Society and Development; Vol. 12 Núm. 4; e9612441039Research, Society and Development; v. 12 n. 4; e96124410392525-3409reponame:Research, Society and Developmentinstname:Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)instacron:UNIFEIenghttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/41039/33407Copyright (c) 2023 Elsy Alejandra de Oliveira Tavares; Maria Natália Ramoshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessTavares, Elsy Alejandra de Oliveira Ramos, Maria Natália2023-04-21T18:13:32Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/41039Revistahttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/indexPUBhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/oairsd.articles@gmail.com2525-34092525-3409opendoar:2023-04-21T18:13:32Research, Society and Development - Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Cultural influence on angolan maternal care of newborns and health strategies: health professionals’ perspective
Influencia cultural del cuidado de las madres angoleñas al recién nacido y estrategias de salud: perspectiva de los profesionales de la salud
Influência cultural nos cuidados das mães angolanas aos recém-nascidos e estratégias em saúde: perspetiva dos profissionais de saúde
title Cultural influence on angolan maternal care of newborns and health strategies: health professionals’ perspective
spellingShingle Cultural influence on angolan maternal care of newborns and health strategies: health professionals’ perspective
Tavares, Elsy Alejandra de Oliveira
Recém-nascido
Mães angolanas
Profissionais de saúde
Influência cultural
Cuidados culturalmente competentes.
Recién nacido
Madres angoleñas
Profesionales de la salud
Influencia cultural
Atención culturalmente competente.
Newborn
Angolan mothers
Health professionals
Cultural influence
Culturally competent healthcare.
title_short Cultural influence on angolan maternal care of newborns and health strategies: health professionals’ perspective
title_full Cultural influence on angolan maternal care of newborns and health strategies: health professionals’ perspective
title_fullStr Cultural influence on angolan maternal care of newborns and health strategies: health professionals’ perspective
title_full_unstemmed Cultural influence on angolan maternal care of newborns and health strategies: health professionals’ perspective
title_sort Cultural influence on angolan maternal care of newborns and health strategies: health professionals’ perspective
author Tavares, Elsy Alejandra de Oliveira
author_facet Tavares, Elsy Alejandra de Oliveira
Ramos, Maria Natália
author_role author
author2 Ramos, Maria Natália
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Tavares, Elsy Alejandra de Oliveira
Ramos, Maria Natália
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Recém-nascido
Mães angolanas
Profissionais de saúde
Influência cultural
Cuidados culturalmente competentes.
Recién nacido
Madres angoleñas
Profesionales de la salud
Influencia cultural
Atención culturalmente competente.
Newborn
Angolan mothers
Health professionals
Cultural influence
Culturally competent healthcare.
topic Recém-nascido
Mães angolanas
Profissionais de saúde
Influência cultural
Cuidados culturalmente competentes.
Recién nacido
Madres angoleñas
Profesionales de la salud
Influencia cultural
Atención culturalmente competente.
Newborn
Angolan mothers
Health professionals
Cultural influence
Culturally competent healthcare.
description Child mortality is a key indicator not only for child health and wellbeing, but also for the general progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Health professionals are bestowed a prominent position and must be provided with skills for fostering quality and culturally consistent healthcare. Health education practice acts as a means for optimising self-care. This is a descriptive, exploratory and transversal study with qualitative methodology, the sample of which is non probabilistic as a matter of convenience, composed of Angolan health professionals. We analysed cultural influence on Angolan maternal care of newborns and strategies for health intervention from the perspective of Angolan health professionals, as well as the performance of said professionals. Health professionals mention that cultural influence on care fosters practices which are not recommended by the WHO, with a detrimental effect on health, as happens for example in umbilical cord stump care by using products which cause omphalitis and increase the risk of sepsis and neonatal death. Said professionals defend that in view of this finding, it is fundamental to invest in strategies which will improve the quality of healthcare, in order to reduce neonatal mortality in Angola. These results support what has been described in scientific literature and studies within the same framework, reinforcing the need to pay attention to this reality.
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