Nursing team communication with regard pain in newborns: a descriptive study
Online braz. j. nurs. (Online)
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12(3)set 30, 2013. ilus, tab
Article
in English, Spanish, Portuguese
| LILACS, BDENF
| ID: lil-698462
ABSTRACT
Aim:
To analyze the verbal and nonverbal communication of nursing professionals with newborns during arterial punctures and calcaneus, from the perspective of health promotion.Method:
A descriptive study, conducted in March 2012, which considered 27 interactions involving nurses and newborns.Results:
data were organized into two themes verbal communication of nursing professionals before, during and after the painful procedure, and nonverbal communication during the painful procedure according to the Proxemics Theory. Newborns showed professionals expressions of tranquility and crying through nonverbal communication. However, the nurses continued using verbal communication prior to the pain of such procedures.Conclusion:
The nurses investigated established effective verbal or nonverbal communication to newborns. Such an attitude promotes holistic and humane care in the hospital setting, with a focus on health promotion.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Pain
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Pediatric Nursing
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Infant, Newborn
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Nursing
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Communication
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Health Promotion
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Nonverbal Communication
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
English
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Spanish
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Portuguese
Journal:
Online braz. j. nurs. (Online)
Journal subject:
Nursing
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of Ceará/BR
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