Resultados: 26

Evaluation of an educational technology regarding clinical evaluation of preterm newborns

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 21 (1), 2013
AIM: To evaluate, from the students' point of view, educational software developed as a tool to help teachers and students in neonatal nursing. METHOD: The study evaluates the contents and simulations addressed in the software. A total of 57 undergraduate nursing students affiliated with five Brazilian p...

Maternal factors regulating preterm infants' responses to pain and stress while in maternal kangaroo care

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 20 (3), 2012
The relationship between maternal factors and the response of preterm infants to pain and stress experienced during heel puncture while in maternal kangaroo care was investigated. This descriptive study included 42 mothers and their preterm infants cared for in a neonatal unit. Data were collected in the...

Impact of a participatory program to reduce noise in a Neonatal Unit

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 20 (1), 2012
This study evaluated the impact of a participatory program to reduce noise in a neonatal intermediate care unit of a university hospital. A time-series quasi-experimental design was used, in which sound pressure levels were measured before and after the intervention was implemented using the Quest-400 do...

Endotracheal and upper airways suctioning: changes in newborns’ physiological parameters

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 19 (6), 2011
This study investigated which physiological parameters change when endotracheal and upper airway suctioning is performed immediately before, immediately after and five minutes after this procedure is performed in newborns hospitalized in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This is a quantitative and l...

Evaluation of the virtual learning object "Diagnostic reasoning in nursing applied to preterm newborns"

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 19 (4), 2011
The potential use of computer technology in teaching and continuous education for nursing motivated the development of this study to evaluate the virtual learning object, "Diagnostic Reasoning in Nursing Applied to Preterm Newborns" at an intermediate neonatal care unit. This descriptive study evaluates ...

Health follow-up of children in poverty situation: between the routine and eventuality of daily care

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 15 (spe), 2007
This study aimed to identify how child care is delivered to children under two in their daily routine. Based on a qualitative approach, the study addresses the care site in the child care, through non-structured interviews with mothers and professionals from two health units in peripheral areas of Ribeir...

The participation of parents in the care of premature children in a neonatal unit: meanings attributed by the health team

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 15 (2), 2007
This qualitative study aims to identify and analyze the meanings the health team attributes to the parents' participation in the care of premature children hospitalized at a public hospital. Data were recorded and collected through semi-structured interviews performed with 23 professionals. The results s...

Vivendo no método canguru a tríade mãe-filho-família

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 13 (4), 2005
Este estudo tem como foco a vivência da família no método canguru (MC), com os objetivos de compreender o funcionamento da dinâmica familiar e apreender as transformações familiares pela permanência no método. Utilizou-se como Referencial Teórico o Interacionismo Simbólico e o Referencial Metod...

O ruído gerado durante a manipulação das incubadoras: implicações para o cuidado de enfermagem

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 13 (1), 2005
Estudo tipo experimento não controlado. Objetivo: quantificar o ruído de impacto das 23 incubadoras em operação das unidades de cuidado intensivo e intermediário de um hospital universitário, público, de Ribeirão Preto-SP. Metodologia: medições ocorreram durante a manipulação das incubadoras ...

As representações sociais do aleitamento materno para mães de prematuros em unidade de cuidado canguru

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 12 (6), 2004
Os objetivos do estudo foram identificar as representações sociais sobre aleitamento materno de pré-termo, em unidade de Cuidado Canguru, sob a óptica das mães que estão amamentando, e descrever os conflitos e contradições que eles vivenciam nesse contexto institucional. A pesquisa utiliza-se de ...