Mothers' perception of the care of newborn in the home environment

ABSTRACT Objectives: to identify mothers' perceptions about caring for newborns in the home environment, from the perspective of complexity thinking. Methods: qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research, carried out between November/2022 and February/2023. Data were collected through indi...

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Main Authors: Gina de Souza Castro Hammel (Author), Laura Tais Loureiro Simas (Author), Luiz Fernando Rodrigues Junior (Author), Claudia Zamberlan (Author), Lurdes Lomba (Author), Dirce Stein Backes (Author)
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Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:ABSTRACT Objectives: to identify mothers' perceptions about caring for newborns in the home environment, from the perspective of complexity thinking. Methods: qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research, carried out between November/2022 and February/2023. Data were collected through individual interviews with 21 mothers from southern Brazil who cared for newborns at home and analyzed using the thematic analysis technique. Results: the four thematic axes resulting from the data analysis: Living amidst order and disorder; embracing singularities; dealing with the certain and the uncertain; support network in the (re)organizing process demonstrate that the mother caring for a newborn in their home environment experiences a distinct and plural adaptive process, which must be welcomed and understood by health professionals who work within the family environment. Final Considerations: the care of newborns in a home environment, in the perception of mothers, requires differentiated attention and a formal or informal support network that considers the unique specificities of each woman/mother in the personal, family and social spheres. Therefore, in addition to the social support network, it is important to rethink home intervention approaches.
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10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0080