Adherence to humanized care practices for newborns with good vitality in the delivery room

OBJECTIVE

To know the intervening factors in the adherence of health professionals to humanized care practices for newborns with good vitality in the delivery room.

METHOD

Qualitative research, through an online form with 36 health professionals working in delivery rooms in Rio de Janeiro. Data processed in the Interface de R pour Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes Et de Questionnaires and analyzed according to Thematic Content Analysis.

RESULTS

Skin-to-skin contact was identified as a factor that is directly related to timely clamping of the umbilical cord and breastfeeding in the first hour of life. Other intervening factors were: acceptance, training and professional category; type of delivery; qualification and training of teams.

CONCLUSIONS

Professional improvement combined with encouragement from the leadership, partnership between peers, good working conditions, human resources and infrastructure and guidance to families provide adherence to humanized care practices for the newborn in the delivery room.

Adesão às práticas assistenciais humanizadas ao recém-nascido com boa vitalidade na sala de parto

RESUMO Objetivo: Conhecer os fatores intervenientes à adesão dos profissionais de saúde às práticas assistenciais humanizadas ao recém-nascido com boa vitalidade na sala de parto. Método: Pesquisa qualitativa, mediante formulário online com 36 profissionais de saúde atuantes em salas de parto no estado do Rio de Janeiro. Dados processados no Interface de R pour Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes Et de Questionnaires e analisados segundo Análise de Conteúdo Temática. Resultados: Identificou-se o contato pele a pele como fator que se relaciona diretamente à realização do clampeamento oportuno do cordão umbilical e amamentação na primeira hora de vida. Outros fatores intervenientes foram: aceitação, formação e categoria profissional; tipo de parto; capacitação e treinamento das equipes. Conclusões: Aprimoramento profissional aliado ao estímulo da chefia, parceria entre pares, boas condições de trabalho, de recursos humanos e de infraestrutura e orientações às famílias propiciam a adesão às práticas assistenciais humanizadas ao recém-nascido na sala de parto.

Early skin-to-skin contact in a child friendly hospital: perceptions of the obstetric nurses

OBJECTIVE

To know the nurses' perception about early skin-to-skin contact.

METHODS

A qualitative and exploratory-descriptive study carried out at the Obstetric Center of a university hospital in southern Brazil. The participants were eight nurses who answered a qualitative interview in April 2019. The interviews followed a guiding script and were analyzed according to thematic content analysis: data sorting and classification and final analysis.

RESULTS

Nurses know the skin-to-skin contact practice and the importance of doing it properly. In their work routine, they perceive that this contact does not happen as it should and they understand the importance of recording it.

CONCLUSION

Nurses aim for skin-to-skin contact to be carried out in an early and uninterrupted manner; however, the limitations related to the health team's work processes are highlighted. The study reinforces the importance of reducing unnecessary interventions at birth.

Skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding of newborns in a university hospital

OBJECTIVE

To determine the prevalence of skin-to-skin contact (STSC) and breastfeeding (BF) stimulation, as well as the reasons for these practices not to be performed; to identify whether women were given information on these practices along the pre-natal monitoring.

METHOD

A cross-sectional study carried out in a university hospital with 586 women. Data collection was from February to September 2016. Data was collected from patient records and from a questionnaire. A descriptive analysis was performed.

RESULTS

Immediately after birth, 60.1% of the newborns (NBs) had STSC, and 44.9% were stimulated to suck at the breast. After primary care, 24.1% had STSC, and 69.3% were stimulated to suck at the breast; 47.7% of the newborns did not have STSC due to their unfavorable clinical conditions; 79.2% of the women were not able to inform the reason why BF was not stimulated; 58.5% of the women had pre-natal guidance about STSC, and 90.8% about BF.

CONCLUSION

Both STSC and BF rates could be improved, in view of the benefits provided by these practices.

SKIN-TO-SKIN CONTACT FOLLOWED BY BREASTFEEDING IN THE FIRST HOUR OF LIFE: ASSOCIATED FACTORS AND INFLUENCES ON EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING

ABSTRACT Objective: to verify the factors associated with the practice of skin-to-skin contact with breastfeeding in the first hour of life and its influence on exclusive breastfeeding in the first month. Method: a retrospective cross-sectional study with medical records from a breastfeeding outpatient clinic in São Paulo, Brazil. The sample included all the medical records of the mother-baby dyad who had been consulted by nurses between 2004 and 2010. Data were collected from the medical records between 2014 and 2015. Results: 1,030 medical records were identified, 71 were excluded and the final sample was 959. The prevalence of skin-to-skin contact with breastfeeding in the first hour was 37.2%. The Apgar score between 8 and 10 in the first minute of life and the higher birth weight of the newborn were protective factors of contact with early breastfeeding; lower maternal age and cesarean delivery and forceps were risk factors for this practice. Exclusive breastfeeding was statistically higher in the group of newborns who had contact with breastfeeding in the first hour; however, there was no association with duration of exclusive breastfeeding. Conclusion: good birth conditions were protective factors for breastfeeding followed by skin-to-skin contact in the first hour, while younger maternal age and surgical deliveries proved to be risk factors. Exclusive breastfeeding in the baby´s first month of life was not associated with skin-to-skin contact followed by breastfeeding in the first hour of life.