Possibilidades para a promoção do cuidado de enfermagem no alojamento conjunto: visão da equipe

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the possibilities of promoting nursing care within the rooming-in unit, in the team’s view. Methods: This is a descriptive and qualitative study, held at a referral hospital school of Alagoas State, within the rooming-in unit, with 13 nursing professionals. Data was collected between December 2012 and February 2013 by means of semi-structured interview and content analysis, giving rise to six thematic categories: 1) the understanding of rooming-in by the professional; 2) preparing professionals to join the rooming-in team; 3) health education in the rooming-in unit; 4) nursing’s perception of the family’s insertion into the service; 5) care to the mother-child dyad within the rooming-in unit; 6) difficulties in the development of care actions. Results: Through the professionals’ speech, it was perceived that there is an understanding of the role of the service towards physical and emotional safety, and excellence in maternal home care, although the lack of training has been pointed out, as well as the lack of educational activities for achieving maternal orientation and preparation. Nevertheless, the perception of the family’s insertion into the service has been demonstrated in a positive way, and likewise the concern with the physiological needs of the dyad and the proper handling of breastfeeding. As difficulties, these have emerged: amount of human resources assigned to the sector, besides mother’s low age and poor schooling level. Conclusion: It was verified that, despite the lack of preparation before entering the sector, the interviewees seek actions capable of preserving the bond of the mother-child dyad.