ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Venipuncture is considered a painful procedure, often performed in the neonatal intensive care unit. The objective of this study is to describe the behavioral and physiological responses of newborns undergoing venipuncture, with and without the use of non-pharmacological measures for the relief of pain. METHODS: A total of 84 newborns participated in this research. It was obs...
Abstract Objective: To characterize the profile of nursing mothers and infants consulted in primary health care. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional quantitative study of 135 nursing mothers used a questionnaire with open and closed questions for data collection. Results: The ages of most mothers were in the range of 20 to 35 years. The majority lived with their partner, had completed high school and did...