<b>Follow-up: maternal perception on child monitoring

  • Mirna Albuquerque Frota UNIFOR
  • Ivna Silva Andrade Universidade Federal do Ceará
  • Yohanna Andrade Moreira Monteiro Hospital Geral de Fortaleza
  • Conceição Maria de Albuquerque Universidade de Fortaleza
  • Ana Paula Soares Gondim Universidade de Fortaleza

Resumo

Maternal perception on follow-up monitoring towards the improvement of  children’s care is investigated. Current descriptive qualitative study was performed at the outpatient clinic of a secondary care hospital in Fortaleza, Ceará State, Brazil, from July to September 2010. Half-structured interviews were undertaken with 16 mothers who accompanied their children in the follow-up. Minayo thematic analysis enabled data categorization in Child Development, Continuing Care, Importance of Follow-up. The monitoring of children discharged from intensive care units is relevant for the prevention of injuries in neuropsychomotor development. The exchange of information and guidance received during follow-up visits provided support to mothers devoted to child care and promoted trust and confidence for care continuation. Health professionals have a role beyond the care itself, or rather, the provision of educational support through the interactive process, including family-provided assistance which becomes part of the method of caring.

 

 

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Biografia do Autor

Mirna Albuquerque Frota, UNIFOR
Departamento de Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade de Fortaleza.
Ivna Silva Andrade, Universidade Federal do Ceará
Departamento de Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade de Fortaleza.
Yohanna Andrade Moreira Monteiro, Hospital Geral de Fortaleza
Hospital Geral de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil.
Conceição Maria de Albuquerque, Universidade de Fortaleza
Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade de Fortaleza; Hospital Geral de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil.
Ana Paula Soares Gondim, Universidade de Fortaleza
Departamento de Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade de Fortaleza.
Publicado
2014-10-07
Como Citar
Frota, M. A., Andrade, I. S., Monteiro, Y. A. M., Albuquerque, C. M. de, & Gondim, A. P. S. (2014). <b&gt;Follow-up: maternal perception on child monitoring. Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 36(2), 211-215. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v36i2.17410
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Enfermagem

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