Open visitation in a neonatal intensive care unit: visitors’ perception

This study aimed to identify the perceptions of parents, caregivers and visitors about the open visitation to newborns hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This is a descriptive, quantitative study, involving 50 visitors of newborns hospitalized in the neonatal unit of a school maternit...

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Main Authors: Ana Luiza da Costa Cunha, Nilba Lima de Souza, Rafaela Maria Alves da Rocha Rêgo, Ana Celly Bezerra Cruz Paiva dos Santos, Cecília Olívia Paraguai de Oliveira, Jéssica Maria Arouca de Miranda
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2014-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3079
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author Ana Luiza da Costa Cunha
Nilba Lima de Souza
Rafaela Maria Alves da Rocha Rêgo
Ana Celly Bezerra Cruz Paiva dos Santos
Cecília Olívia Paraguai de Oliveira
Jéssica Maria Arouca de Miranda
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Nilba Lima de Souza
Rafaela Maria Alves da Rocha Rêgo
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description This study aimed to identify the perceptions of parents, caregivers and visitors about the open visitation to newborns hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This is a descriptive, quantitative study, involving 50 visitors of newborns hospitalized in the neonatal unit of a school maternity hospital from Natal-RN, from October to December 2012. The data were collected through a questionnaire with closed questions, from which after data analysis, it was observed that most of the fathers, with the exception of family visitors, had free access to the unit, they considered to be well accepted by the staff and the information about the clinical condition of newborns was satisfactory. Most were welcomed and guided by the nurse, and were encouraged to come back for another visit. All of them considered important to visit the mother and the newborn, highlighting the need for bigger integration among professionals and family members.
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spelling doaj-art-3b3d0a3cc02c4a498ddf33546f9f7b332025-08-24T12:53:52ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832014-02-01151Open visitation in a neonatal intensive care unit: visitors’ perceptionAna Luiza da Costa CunhaNilba Lima de SouzaRafaela Maria Alves da Rocha RêgoAna Celly Bezerra Cruz Paiva dos SantosCecília Olívia Paraguai de OliveiraJéssica Maria Arouca de MirandaThis study aimed to identify the perceptions of parents, caregivers and visitors about the open visitation to newborns hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This is a descriptive, quantitative study, involving 50 visitors of newborns hospitalized in the neonatal unit of a school maternity hospital from Natal-RN, from October to December 2012. The data were collected through a questionnaire with closed questions, from which after data analysis, it was observed that most of the fathers, with the exception of family visitors, had free access to the unit, they considered to be well accepted by the staff and the information about the clinical condition of newborns was satisfactory. Most were welcomed and guided by the nurse, and were encouraged to come back for another visit. All of them considered important to visit the mother and the newborn, highlighting the need for bigger integration among professionals and family members.https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3079Intensive Care UnitsNeonatalProfessional-Family RelationsNeonatal Nursing.
spellingShingle Ana Luiza da Costa Cunha
Nilba Lima de Souza
Rafaela Maria Alves da Rocha Rêgo
Ana Celly Bezerra Cruz Paiva dos Santos
Cecília Olívia Paraguai de Oliveira
Jéssica Maria Arouca de Miranda
Open visitation in a neonatal intensive care unit: visitors’ perception
Rev Rene
Intensive Care Units
Neonatal
Professional-Family Relations
Neonatal Nursing.
title Open visitation in a neonatal intensive care unit: visitors’ perception
title_full Open visitation in a neonatal intensive care unit: visitors’ perception
title_fullStr Open visitation in a neonatal intensive care unit: visitors’ perception
title_full_unstemmed Open visitation in a neonatal intensive care unit: visitors’ perception
title_short Open visitation in a neonatal intensive care unit: visitors’ perception
title_sort open visitation in a neonatal intensive care unit visitors perception
topic Intensive Care Units
Neonatal
Professional-Family Relations
Neonatal Nursing.
url https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3079
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