Puerperal mothers: knowledge newborn jaundice

Objective: to investigate the knowledge of puerperal mothers on neonatal jaundice in their own child. Method: this an exploratory and descriptive study with on qualiquantitative approach developed with the application of a questionnaire and through the following guiding questions:”What is the knowledge of puerperal mothers with regard to neonatal jaundice in their own child and its complications?”and “What is their satisfaction level with regard to the assistance provided by the nurse?”. It was carried out with ten puerperal mothers whose newly born babies were admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Maternidade Frei Damião in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil, February and March 2011. The objective data were grouped and presented in absolute and relative numbers and the subjective questions were analyzed according to tehe Collective Subject Discourse (CSD) technique after the approval by the Research Ethics Committee of Faculdade de Enfermagem Nova Esperança (Facene), under the CAAE 0047.0.351.000 and the Protocol 228/10. Results: It was observed that the percentage of mothers under 21 years of age was considerable one (50%), most mothers had a good education level, considering that 5 (50%) had completed high school, and 1 (10%) had higher education; most mothers (70%) were primiparous. The CSD revealed that most mothers showed did not know the disease and its complications.Conclusion: the research led us to reflect on the need to change the strategies to improve the prenatal and postnatal assistance, preparing the mother for an effective care for her baby. Descriptors: bilirubin; knowledge; mothers.RESUMOObjetivo: investigar o conhecimento de puérperas em relação à icterícia neonatal no próprio filho. Método: trata-se estudo exploratório e descritivo, com abordagem qualiquantitativa, desenvolvido com a aplicação de um questionário a partir das seguintes questões norteadoras: “Qual é o conhecimento das puérperas com relação à icterícia neonatal no seu filho e suas complicações?” e “Qual o nível de ...