Kaleidoscope of emotions in hospital childbirth: A phenomenological study.

The childbirth process represents a moment of transition in the life of each woman, and is a source of complex and dynamic emotions. The aim of this study was to describe the emotions women experience during hospital childbirth and to determine the conditioning factors. A qualitative prospective study with a phenomenological approach was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 42 women. The negative emotions the women highlighted were fear, anguish, suffering, concern and nervousness, and they were related to factors such as: the evolution of childbirth, the appearance of complications, pain, the doubt about the ability to give birth and poor communication. The positive emotions highlighted were joy, satisfaction, security, confidence and tranquillity, and they were related to the first skin-to-skin contact, effective communication, partner support and participation in decisions. The findings may contribute to the development of policies aimed at achieving the women and newborns' maximum health and life potential.

The perception and management of emotions in nursing students under clinical training / La percepción y la gestión de las emociones en los estudiantes de enfermería en formación clínica

BACKGROUND: Patient care must be understood holistically and to achieve this goal, nurses must be aware and familiar with the world of emotions. Poor handling of emotions by nursing professionals can affect their health, also leading to lower-quality care. Therefore, it is important to explore the management of their emotions before becoming a nurse. PURPOSE: To evaluate Perceived Emotional Intelligence in 3rd- year nursing students in an academic context and in clinical practicum. METHODOLOGY: Longitudinal and prospective design. The Trait Meta-Mood Scale-24 was used at three different moments, the first two corresponding to the academic context and the third to the clinical practice context, the age variable was also analyzed. RESULTS: 40 students of an average age (24.81±1.164 years old). Perception and Emotional Regulation were found to be different according to the learning context. Students over the age of 25 years old were also found to perceive their emotions better, but to understand them worse. CONCLUSIONS: Nursing students' perception of their own emotions may vary in function of their learning context, with age being a factor that has an influence on the management of emotions. Implications: In the design of the nursing program it's important to include managing emotions and to choose when to do so.

Hospital Childbirth: Perspectives of Women and Professionals for a Positive Experience-A Qualitative Study.

The perception and interpretation of childbirth are changing as values change. This requires women and professionals to adapt to new circumstances. The objective of this study was to analyze the perspectives of women and professionals on hospital birth and to identify improvement areas in order to achieve a positive perinatal experience. A qualitative prospective study with a phenomenological approach was conducted using semi-structured interviews with women, two and eight months after childbirth, participant observation, and professional focus groups. The analysis of the transcribed texts involved a thematic inductive approach. Four improvement areas emerged from the analysis: (a) strengthening communication and the therapeutic relationship; (b) unifying criteria between hospitals and primary care centers to provide coordinated and coherent information; (c) involvement of the partner in the whole process of pregnancy-childbirth-puerperium; (d) improvement of the spaces used in prenatal care and births. The need for a continuity of care from the beginning of pregnancy to the postpartum period is emphasized, which requires an improvement in information, participation, and the promotion of shared decision-making. To this end, coordinated interdisciplinary work, involvement of the partner and the improvement of the spaces used in prenatal care and births are essential.

Beneficios de las intervenciones profesionales de apoyo en la lactancia materna. Revisión bibliográfica / Benefits of professional intervention in support of breastfeeding. Literature review

A pesar de los reconocidos beneficios de la lactancia materna exclusiva, tal como la Organización Mundial de la Salud recomienda, existe una cierta preocupación en los últimos años debido al descenso de su prevalencia. Todos los profesionales sanitarios pueden y deben trabajar para mejorar dichos indicadores, ofreciendo un apoyo profesional individualizado, de forma que se potencie una adecuada instauración y ésta vaya siendo adaptada-reforzada en función de las necesidades de las madres lactantes. Para todo ello es fundamental la aportación de la información correcta acompañada del apoyo emocional necesario. En este artículo se presenta una revisión bibliográfica sobre los beneficios de las intervenciones prenatales profesionales de apoyo a la lactancia materna, en el momento del parto y también posnatales, para poder así responder a las necesidades existentes y crear estrategias profesionales para la promoción, la protección y el apoyo de la lactancia materna exclusiva

Despite the recognized benefits of exclusive breastfeeding as the World Health Organization recommends, there has been a concern in recent years of the decline in this practice. All health professionals can and should work to improve the adoption of breastfeeding for new born infants, by providing individualized professional support. A proper introduction to breastfeeding should be provided to nursing mothers so the practice can be adapted and reinforced according to their needs. The information presented should be fundamental, and accompanied by the necessary emotional support. Therefore, there is the need to review and reinforce the benefits of professional support interventions in prenatal breastfeeding at the time of delivery and postnatal. Additionally, it is important to aid health professionals in the creation of strategies for the promotion, protection and support of exclusive breastfeeding

Definición y secuenciación de los resultados de aprendizaje del Practicum de Enfermería / Definition and sequencing of learning outcomes of the Nursing Practicum

Objetivos: describir el proceso mediante el cual se han definido los resultados de aprendizaje por cursos del Practicum de Enfermería y presentar dichos resultados.Material y método: la muestra está compuesta por 50 personas entre las que se encuentran: enfermeras asistenciales, instructoras, alumnado de 3º y profesorado-tutor. Se ha trabajado durante dos sesiones en grupos de discusión.Resultados: se han definido por cursos los resultados de aprendizaje del Practicum, ordenándose en cuatro ámbitos competenciales: relación con usuarios, familiares y grupos, trabajo en equipo, aplicación del proceso de Enfermería y desarrollo profesional.Conclusiones: el trabajo colaborativo de los ámbitos docente, asistencial y de gestión es esencial para que la deseada integración de la teoría y la práctica sea una realidad (AU)

Objectives: to describe the process by means of which learning out comes have been defined by nursing practicum years and present these outcomes. Material and method: the sample consists of 50 people including: nurses , instructors, 3rd year students and teaching-tutor staff. There have been two group discussion working sessions. Results: Practicum learning outcomes have been defined by year, andorganized in four competence fields: relationship with users, family membersand groups; team work; application of the Nursing process; and professional development.Conclusions: collaborative work between the teaching, health care delivery and management areas is essential in order for the desired integration of theory and practice to become a reality (AU)