The use of the hammock for premature positioning in neonatal ICU: analysis of electronic reports

Objective: To analyze the arguments contained in electronic reports on the network about the use of the hammock with premature infants in NICU environment. Method: A qualitative, exploratory document study. Six electronic news were analyzed searching for information that it could describe the techni...

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Published inRevista de pesquisa, cuidado é fundamental Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 106 - 112A
Main Authors Leonel, Paloma dos Santos, da Silva, Laura Johanson, Porto, Fernando Rocha, dos Santos, Inês Maria Meneses, Adegas, Eliane Cristina Vieira, Gomes, Tatiana de Oliveira
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Rio de Janeiro Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem 01.01.2018
Subjects
Beds
Child development
Enfermagem Neonatal
Enfermería Neonatal
Imprensa
Infant
Intensive care
Medical equipment
Neonatal care
Neonatal Nursing
Newborn babies
Patient Positioning
Posicionamento do paciente
Posicionamento do prematuro
Posicionamiento del Paciente
Prematuro
Prensa
Press
Qualitative research
Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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Summary:Objective: To analyze the arguments contained in electronic reports on the network about the use of the hammock with premature infants in NICU environment. Method: A qualitative, exploratory document study. Six electronic news were analyzed searching for information that it could describe the technique and the results about using the hammock. Results: The main benefits highlighted were weight gain, better motor and sensory development and stress reduction. The more frequently arguments based on concrete evidence were linguistic competence and authority. Conclusion: The reports reveal a favorable view of hammock usage, and pointed benefits in accordance to previous studies, however there is a need to develop studies to evidence this practice.
ISSN:2175-5361
2175-5361
DOI:10.9789/2175-5361.2018.v10i1.106-112