Actitudes y prácticas del cuidado del cordón umbilical en el neonato de madres primerizas atendidas en un hospital de la ciudad de Guayaquil, año 2020 - 2021.

Abstract

The umbilical cord is a gateway for invasive pathogenic bacteria, so new mothers should take care of it. Objective: To establish the attitudes and practices in the care of the umbilical cord of the newborn of new mothers, attended in a hospital in the city of Guayaquil, year 2020 - 2021. Design: descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional, prospective. Technique: Survey. Instrument: Questionnaire of questions. Population: 60 new mothers. Results: among the characteristics, the mothers indicated that the pregnant women have a gestational age at term (35%), from 22 to 28 days old (51%), men (62%), of mixed ethnicity (70%), of urban areas (88%), did not check the presence of secretions (75%), edema (70%), bad smells (60%) and bleeding (45%), did not know the conditions in which the umbilical cord should be found ( 34%), the problems that due to poor care (46%) and the days when the umbilical cord falls (42%), indicate that no substance should be applied to clean the umbilical cord (25%), indicate that the Alcohol helps the umbilical cord fall out early, they only wash their hands prior to handling the cord (43%) and only clean the umbilical cord once a day. Conclusion: The relationship between umbilical cord care and knowledge is remarkable. Faced with a training deficit, a negative attitude is reflected; Faced with this, health personnel must continue to reinforce orientation activities, so that there is better care on the part of the mother.