Mothers' care to the low birth weight infant

Authors

  • Débora Falleiros de Mello USP; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Enfermagem Materno Infantil e Saúde Pública
  • Semiramis Melani Melo Rocha USP; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Enfermagem Materno Infantil e Saúde Pública
  • Danielle Cristine Martins USP; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto; Saúde Pública
  • Susana Zanardo Chiozi USP; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342002000300008

Keywords:

Child care, Infant, now birth weight, Pediatric nursing

Abstract

This is an exploratory and descriptive study which aimed at characterizing mothers' accounts on the care given to the health of children with low weight at birth during their first and second years of life by means of home interviews with a group of eleven mothers of children from Ribeirão Preto - SR The mothers pointed to difficulties with breastfeeding, the babies' diet and medication use. They also referred to concerns about intercurrences, re-hospitalizations and psychomotor development, which results in the need for professional support in order to evaluate and follow the growth and development process of children within families' everyday life.

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Published

2002-09-01

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 3 (2002)

Section

Original Articles

License

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How to Cite

Mello, D. F. de, Rocha, S. M. M., Martins, D. C., & Chiozi, S. Z. (2002). Mothers’ care to the low birth weight infant. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 36(3), 262-269. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342002000300008