Intervenciones de enfermería en neonatos con presión positiva continua / Nursing Intervention in Neonates with Continuous Positive Pressure / Intervenções de enfermagem em neonatos com pressão positiva contínua

Objetivo: describir las intervenciones de enfermería en neonatos con presión positiva continua con prongs, hospitalizados en una unidad neonatal mexicana. Métodos: corte transversal en una muestra no aleatoria por conveniencia, conformada por veinticinco enfermeras que tenían bajo sus cuidados a recién nacidos con sistema de presión positiva con prongs. La recolección de datos fue realizada con un cuestionario autoplicado. El análisis fue descriptivo, y se obtuvieron medidas de tendencia central de las variables cuantitativas que mostraron una distribución normal. Las variables cualitativas se describen con valores relativos. Se respetaron aspectos éticos según la reglamentación vigente mexicana. Resultados: participaron veinticinco enfermeras con grado académico: el 88% con licenciatura y solo el 24% especialistas neonatólogas. Los neonatos usan la presión positiva continua: el 52% de 3 a 5 días; el 20% de 6 a 7 días y el 28% de 8 a 12 días. El nivel de lesión nasal y los resultados con prongs, mediante el cuidado constante de la enfermera sobre la aparición de estas, evidenciaron que el 60% de los neonatos presentó lesión leve; el 36%, moderada, y el 4%, severa. Conclusiones: las intervenciones de cuidado del neonato deben dirigirse a minimizar las lesiones de piel y tabique nasal para contribuir con las normas internacionales de seguridad del neonato.

Objective: To describe nursing interventions in neonates with continuous positive airway pressure with prongs, Mexican hospitalized in neonatal unit. Methods: Cross-section in a nonrandom convenience sample, composed of 25 nurses who were under their care to newborns, positive pressure system with prongs. Data collection was performed with self-administered survey. Data analysis was descriptive, measures of central tendency for quantitative variables that showed a normal distribution were obtained. The qualitative variables are described in relative values. Ethical aspects were respected as required by regulations. Results: 25 nurses participated degree: 88% graduate and only 24% neonatologist specialists, Infants use continuous positive airway pressure: 52% of 3-5 days 20% of 6-7 days and 28% of 8-12 days with respect to the level of nasal lesions, results with prongs, through constant care nurse about the appearance of these, 60% of neonates presented mild injury, 36% moderate and 4% severe. Conclusions: It requires nursing care interventions careful of the newborn to minimize skin lesions and nasal septum and contribute to international safety standards neonate.

Objetivo: describir as intervenções de enfermagem em neonatos com pressão positiva contínua com prongs, internados em uma unidade neonatal mexicana. Métodos: de corte transversal em uma amostra por conveniência não aleatória, composta por 25 enfermeiros que dão cuidados ao recém-nascido com sistema de pressão positiva com prongs. A coleta de dados foi realizada com um questionário autoaplicável. A análise dos dados foi descritiva, foram obtidas medidas de tendência central para variáveis quantitativas que apresentaram distribuição normal. As variáveis qualitativas são descritos em valores relativos. Aspectos éticos foram respeitados conforme exigidos pelos regulamentos mexicanos. Resultados: 25 enfermeiros com grau académico: 88% licenciatura e apenas 24% neonatologas especialistas. Os neonatos com o uso da pressão positiva contínua: 52% de 3-5 dias, o 20% de 6-7 dias e o 28% de 8-12 dias, com respeito ao nível de lesões nasais, os resultados com prongs, o 60% de neonatos apresentou lesão leve, 36% moderada e 4% grave. Conclusões: as intervenções de cuidado devem ser encaminhadas a minimizar lesões de pele e septo nasal e contribuir com as normas de segurança internacionais do neonato.

Participación de las madres en el cuidado de los recién nacidos internados en un servicio de neonatología que aplica el modelo de maternidad centrada en la familia / Participation of mothers in the care of newborns admitted to a neonatal model applying family-centered maternity

La participación activa de las madres en las unidades de terapia intensiva neonatales es beneficiosa para sus recién nacidos, mejora su crecimiento, disminuye el riesgo de infecciones y se asocia con mayor producción de leche humana. El objetivo de este estudio fue cuantificar las actividades que desarrollan las madres dentro de la unidad y estimar la reducción del tiempo de enfermería atribuible a su presencia. Diseño: Transversal, descriptivo. Resultados: Durante una semana las madres realizaron 798 prácticas a las que se les podrían atribuir 75 horas y 23 minutos (percentilos 10-90: 16 -123 hs) de trabajo de enfermería. Conclusión: Este estudio permitió conocer y cuantificar las principales actividades asociadas al cuidado de las madres de los niños internados y se logró una reducción en la carga de trabajo de enfermería equivalente a más de 12 turnos de enfermería de 6 hs en una semana.

Active mothers participation in the neonatal intensive care units (NICU) is beneficial for their babies, improving body growth, reducing the risk of infections and is associated with increased production of human milk. The objective of this study was to quantify the activities that mothers do within the unit in the care of their babies and to estimate the reduction of nursing time attributable to their presence. Design: Descriptive, cross section. Results: During a week, mothers conducted 798 practices with an estimate of 75 hours and 23 minutes (Percentiles 10-90: 16 -123 hours) of nursing work. Conclusion: This study allowed us to know and quantify the main activities that mothers perform in the care of their own babies staying in the NICU, This activities represent a reduction in nursing workload equivalent to more than 12 nursing shifts of 6 hours in a week.

need for hospital-based neonatal palliative care programs in Saudi Arabia

The terms palliative care, supportive care, and comfort care are used to describe individualized care that can provide a dying person the best quality of life until the end. The term [end-of-life care] is also used in a general sense to refer to all aspects of care of a patient with a potentially fatal condition. While the concept of palliative care is not new, it has only recently been applied to the neonatal population. To the best of our knowledge, none of the neonatal intensive care units [NICUs] in Saudi Arabia have adopted a neonatal program for palliative care. We believe the main reason is lack of knowledge of such programs and the fear of being accused of being heartless and cruel by providing comfort care for dying babies. Comfort care begins with the diagnosis of a life-threatening/terminal condition, and continues throughout the course of illness regardless of the outcome. In this prespective, our aim is to introduce these programs for caregivers in the NICUs in Saudi Arabia. For this purpose, we have reviewed the current recommendations in establishing neonatal palliative care programs and discussed some of the social and religious aspects pertaining to this issue

Neonatal outcome in the United Arab Emirates: the effect of changes in resources and practices

Selective improvements in neonatal care resources and practices were instituted between 1992/1994 [period 1] and 1995/1998 [period 2] following a neonatal audit in the United Arab Emirates. We evaluated the effect of these changes on neonatal mortality rate [NNMR], birth-weight-specific mortality rates and causes of mortality. Overall there was a 17% decline in the NNMR from periods 1 to 2. Mortality rates in infants with birth weight < 1000 g and > 2500 g decreased by 36% and 35% respectively from periods 1 to 2. Modest declines in deaths from asphyxia, sepsis and complications of preterm births occurred from periods 1 to 2 but the differences were not statistically significant