Guidelines provided by the nurse at hospital discharge of a premature newborn admitted to an intensive care unit

Abstract

Objective: To describe the guidelines provided by the Nursing team to the mother, during the hospital discharge of the premature newborn admitted to an Intensive Care Unit. Methods: This is a qualitative, exploratory-descriptive study, which involved the participation of 8 postpartum women, aged 19 to 36 years. For the interview, a questionnaire with open and closed questions was used, which addressed questions about the postpartum woman, newborn, guidance received and perceptions. The results were organized and discussed in analytical categories. This study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: Through this research, it was possible to understand the main difficulties faced by mothers at the time of hospital discharge, and how the Nursing team was able to help through guidance and care demonstrations throughout the newborn’s hospitalization period. Conclusion: In conclusion, it is clear that the majority of postpartum women had this specific moment of pre-discharge guidance, but that throughout the hospitalization the entire team mobilizes to help in the process of maternal autonomy, few were the cases in which the mother did not receive any guidance.