Postpartum women’s level of comprehension of newborn care instructions at a rooming-in facility

Introduction: This study aimed to assess the postpartum women’s level of comprehension of newborn care practices taught at a rooming-in facility. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a Likert scale was used to assess the participants’ level of comprehension of the postpartum instructions provided...

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Autores: Dauber, Bruna Cabrera, Cunha, Maria Luzia Chollopetz da
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFRGS
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:www.lume.ufrgs.br:10183/169652
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10183/169652
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Período pós-parto
Recém-nascido
Alojamento conjunto
Rooming-in
Newborn
Postpartum period
Nursing care
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Sumario:Introduction: This study aimed to assess the postpartum women’s level of comprehension of newborn care practices taught at a rooming-in facility. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a Likert scale was used to assess the participants’ level of comprehension of the postpartum instructions provided by the nursing staff at a maternity ward of a teaching hospital in southern Brazil. Results: A total of 196 women were interviewed. The analysis of the overall level of comprehension of newborn care instructions, assessed by means of Likert scale scores, was considered satisfactory, with a mean comprehension of 77.19% (SD: 17.3%) and a median comprehension of 80% (IQR: 70-90). Conclusions: The newborn care instructions provided by the nursing staff at a rooming-in facility were satisfactorily understood by the postpartum women.