Parents' Concerns about the Newborn During Primary Care Nursing Consultations in Brazil

Aim: To describe parent's concerns about the newborn during nursing consultations at a primary health care service.Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with quantitative data analysis conducted at a philanthropic community healthcare service in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Participants were parents (...

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Published inPediatric nursing Vol. 44; no. 6; p. 297
Main Authors Costa, Priscila, Lima, Guilherme Ferreira de Souza, Anacleto, Aline Santa Cruz Belela, de Andrade, Paula Rosemberg, Mandetta, Myriam Aparecida, Balbino, Flavia Simphronio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pitman Jannetti Publications, Inc 01.11.2018
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc
Subjects
Accident prevention
Adolescents
Care and treatment
Child care
Child development
Childrens health
Data Analysis
Families & family life
Health care policy
Management
Medical consultation
Medical examination
Methods
Mortality
Mothers
Neonates
Newborn babies
Newborn infants
Nurses
Nursing care
Parents
Parents & parenting
Pediatric nursing
Pediatrics
Primary care
Primary care nursing
Social change
Surveys
Thinking Skills
Young Children
Brazil
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Summary:Aim: To describe parent's concerns about the newborn during nursing consultations at a primary health care service.Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with quantitative data analysis conducted at a philanthropic community healthcare service in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Participants were parents (N=42) of newborns who attended nursing consultation between January and December 2016.Results: Most of the 42 parents (78.6%) reported concerns about their newborn. A total of 45 concerns were identified; they were mainly related to respiratory signs and symptoms (28.9%) and routine care of the newborn at home (20%). Adolescent mothers, single-parent families, and parents of preterm newborns seemed more likely to be concerned.Conclusion: It is recommended that neonatal and pediatric nurses support families on newborn care during nursing consultations according to the most frequently reported parenting needs.
ISSN:0097-9805