Objective: to identify mothers’ perceptions about the pain in their premature babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Methods: evaluative, quantitative study with investigative nature conducted with 19 mothers of hospitalized premature newborns. Data were obtained from closed questions, answered by mothers. Results: from the participants, two (10.5%) reported that newborns are unable to feel pain. From the ...
Objetivo: identificar a percepção das mães sobre a dor de seus filhos prematuros internados na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal. Métodos: pesquisa avaliativa, quantitativa e de cunho investigativo com 19 mães de recém-nascidos prematuros hospitalizados. Os dados foram obtidos através de questões fechadas, preenchidas pelas mães. Resultados: das participantes, duas (10,5%) referiram que os recém-nascidos sã...
Objective: to identify mothers' perceptions about the pain in their premature babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Methods: evaluative, quantitative study with investigative nature conducted with 19 mothers of hospitalized premature newborns. Data were obtained from closed questions, answered by mothers. Results: from the participants, two (10.5%) reported that newborns are unable to feel pain. From the ...
Multiple factors can have an effect on pain management in neonates, which motivated us to analyze the knowledge and attitudes held by doctors, nurses and nursing assistants who work in neonatal units in a hospital in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, regarding neonatal pain assessment and management. This study is descriptive and was conducted with 57 health professionals. The results of the questionnaires reveal...