Postpartum women's level of comprehension of newborn care instructions at a rooming-in facility
Clin. biomed. res
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37(3): 193-197, 2017. graf, tab
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ABSTRACT
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 (AU)
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Main subject:
Comprehension
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Postpartum Period
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Infant Care
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Mothers
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin. biomed. res
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fundação de Saúde de Novo Hamburgo/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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