PROFILE OF THE CLIENTELE ATTENDED BY THE NURSE IN THE MOTHER-ANDBABY EMBRACEMENT STRATEGY

Authors

  • Jéssica Lima Silva
  • Wânia Priscila Andrade de Melo
  • Renata Abreu Sá
  • Gláucia Cristina Lima da Silva
  • Nathália dos Santos Trindade
  • Maria Helena Nascimento Souza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v18i4.34932

Keywords:

Maternal and infant health, Nursing, Primary health care.

Abstract

This quantitative study of the descriptive-exploratory type aimed to identify socio-demographic and health
characteristics of mothers and babies attended by nurses in the Mother-and-Baby Embracement Strategy in a primary health
care unit in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The data was collected from 26 hospital records which had the Guide for Motherand-
Baby Embracement Consultation Activities protocol, in 2011. The data was analyzed using the Epi-infor 3.5.2 software.
The results show that 61.3% of the women were in the age range 20 to 30 years old; 46.2% had had a normal birth; 7.7%
had changes in the surgical scar and 11.5% had changes in their breasts. In relation to the new-borns, 50% were between 2
and 7 days old; the majority (96.2%) were being exclusively breast-fed, and 23.1% presented jaundice. It is concluded that
knowledge of the profile of the clientele attended in the Mother-and-Baby Embracement, by the nurse, constitutes important
support for carrying out health promotion measures which aim to reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality.

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Published

2013-12-30

How to Cite

Silva, J. L., Melo, W. P. A. de, Sá, R. A., Silva, G. C. L. da, Trindade, N. dos S., & Souza, M. H. N. (2013). PROFILE OF THE CLIENTELE ATTENDED BY THE NURSE IN THE MOTHER-ANDBABY EMBRACEMENT STRATEGY. Cogitare Enfermagem, 18(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v18i4.34932

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 4 (2013)

Section

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