Author(s): Marski,Bruna de Souza Lima ; Facio,Beatriz Castanheira ; Ichisato,Sueli Mutsumi Tsukuda ; Barba,Patricia Carla de Souza Della ; Wernet,Monika
Date: 2018
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): Neonatal Intensive Care Units; Growth and Development; Nursing Care; Neonatal Nursing; Premature Newborn
ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the Developmental Care in nursing care for Newborns in critical Neonatal Intensive Care Units. Method: a qualitative study with 11 nurses from Neonatal Intensive Care Units of a city in the State of São Paulo countryside, based on the Developmental Care. Data collection was based on non-participant observation, documentary research in medical records and semi-structured interviews. The Symbolic Interactionism was adopted as theoretical framework, and the Bardin Content Analysis, as method of analysis. Results: nurses have knowledge about Developmental Care; however, there are dissonances with doing them. The analysis is presented from two thematic categories: "Nurses' performance in the Developmental Care" and "Nurse, Family and Developmental Care". Final considerations: it is necessary to encourage reflections on the care of nurses regarding Developmental Care, and to foster sensitivity and perception in relation to the executed and registered.
