Manejo del recién nacido prematuro por los padres de familia en un Hospital Gineco-Obstétrico y Pediátrico Universitario de la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

The premature newborn is the one born before 37 weeks of gestation, requires specific care that guarantees its survival and that proper management prevents its morbidity. Objective To determine the practices of parents in the management of the preterm infant at the Gyneco-Obstètrico and Pediatric Universitary Hospital of the City of Guayaquil. Methodology: Descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional study. Technique: Survey. Population and sample: for convenience it was possible to capture 50 parents of families with a premature RN hospitalized in the neonatology areas for a period of 2 months. Results 48% of neonates had between 34 and 36.5 weeks of gestation, 50% had a weight between 1,000 and 1,499 grams, 64% were male, 56% have no experience in the management of a prematurity, there is a lack of knowledge of the practices it performs, 56% know kangaroo plan, 40% know exclusive breastfeeding techniques, 64% don't know how to feed it, 36% know hand hygiene techniques, temperature take 80%, umbilical cord cure 66%, hygiene comfort 72%, sleep and rest 46%, signs of alarm know 39%, of the educational needs are required of all climes with emphasis in detection of warning signs. Conclusion: There are many educational needs among parents of families that must be considered by the institution.