This was a qualitative exploratory study, which aimed to investigate how health professionals working in delivery care perceive the humanization of the birth process. 17 professionals who work in the area were interviewed. The data were obtained through semi-structured interviews and processed through thematic analysis. During the data analysis 3 categories emerged: the meaning of humanization of birth; the humanization practice in the studied services; and difficulties of the humanization process. The results show that the humanization of birth care is not yet a common practice in most of the studied hospitals and that the staff is not prepared to provide a humanized and qualified service for mothers and newborns. We conclude that it is essential to change the biomedical model from a mainly technical approach to an approach that values the social and cultural aspects of pregnancy and delivery.

Através de uma pesquisa qualitativa são analisados significados atribuídos por famílias à visita domiciliária realizada pelo Programa Saúde da Família, com a intenção de reconhecer dificuldades e potenciais acumulados em torno dessa prática. Entre outubro e dezembro de 2005, foram feitas 30 entrevistas abertas com mulheres e 10 com homens, todos entre 18 e 79 anos e residentes a mais de seis meses em uma região de saúde de Cuiabá - MT. Na categorização dos dados utilizou-se a análise de conteúdo. A visita é concebida como um meio importante de aproximação entre o Programa de Saúde da Família e as famílias, favorecendo o acesso aos serviços, a construção de novas relações entre os usuários e a equipe e a formação de vínculo entre estes. Ela é valorizada como alternativa ao acesso a cuidados clínicos e à vigilância à saúde, reiterando-se a prática realizada. Ao mesmo tempo espera-se que ela responda de forma mais abrangente às necessidades vividas.

This study aimed at analyzing the family participation in the premature assistance in a university hospital neonatal ICU. Data were collected from the participant observation. Results showed that despite of the mother's presence in the daily life of their premature children placed in a hospital, family isn't inserted in the work process and mothers are the only ones who take part of the cares. This participation basically happens in the execution of maternity care, especially at the medium risk unity, the mother and premature family are less welcomed and there isn't any partnership between the care team and the family, there aren't team interventions in order to turn premature family in autonomous subject to promote health and life quality to baby's life.

RESUMO:A triagem neonatal, popularmente conhecida como "teste do pezinho", permite rastrear indivíduos com probabilidade de apresentar determinadas patologias, realizando o diagnóstico em estágio precoce e instituindo tratamento específico, de modo a evitar sequelas graves e aumentar a sobrevida dos acometidos. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, de abordagem quantitativa, realizado com 55 puérperas multíparas, cujos dados foram coletados por meio de questionário semiestruturado e teve como objetivo analisar o conhecimento das puérperas em relação à importância da triagem neonatal. Os resultados apontam baixa compreensão das puérperas a respeito da importância da triagem, apesar de a maioria ter conhecimento da realização do exame nos filhos; elas desconheciam a idade ideal para realizar a triagem e receberam informação de enfermeiros sobre o teste no momento da alta hospitalar. Diante o exposto, faz-se necessário incluir o tema nas consultas pré-natal e repensar sobre os métodos de orientações empregados às mães. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: WHAT MOTHERS KNOW ABOUT NEONATAL TRIAGEABSTRACT: Neonatal triage, commonly known as the 'heel prick test', permits the tracing of individuals with probability of presenting certain determined pathologies, and the making of a diagnosis at an early stage and instituting specific treatments, in order to avoid serious consequences and increase the survival time of the ill. This was a descriptive study, with a quantitative approach, carried out with 55 new mothers with prior births, whose data were collected via semistructured questionnaires and had as objective to analyse the mothers' knowledge in relation to neonatal triage. The results indicate that they have little knowledge in respect to neonatal triage, although the majority were familiar with the exam being carried out on their children; they did not know the ideal age for the triage to be made, and received information from the nurses about the test at the moment of discharge from hospital. This being so, it becomes necessary to include the subject in the pre-natal consultancies and to re-think the advisory methods used with the mothers. KEYWORDS: Neonatal triage; New-born; Health education; Nursing. EL CONOCIMIENTO DE PUÉRPERAS ACERCA DE LA TRIADA NEONATALRESUMEN: Es "test del piecito" permite disgnosticar individuos con probabilidad de presentar determinadas patologías, realizando el diagnóstico en estagio precoz y instituyendo tratamiento específico, de modo a evitar secuelas graves y aumentar la sobrevida de los pacientes. Se trata de un estudio descriptivo, de abordaje cuantitativo, realizado con 55 puérperas multíparas, cuyos datos fueron recogidos por medio de cuestionario semiestructurado y tuvo como objetivo analizar el conocimiento de las puérperas acerca de la importancia de la triada neonatal. Los resultados apuntan baja comprensión de las puérperas sobre la importancia de la triada, a pesar de la mayoría conocer el examen de los hijos; ellas desconocían la edad ideal para realizar la triada y fueron informadas por los enf...

Objective To evaluate the factors associated with neonatal mortality in infant born with low birth weight. Method Cross-sectional study that analyzed data from 771 live births with low birth weight (<2500 g) in the city of Cuiabá, MT, in 2010, of whom 54 died in the neonatal period. We obtained data from the Information System on Live Births and Mortality, by integrated linkage. Results In multiple logistic regression, neonatal mortality was associated with: number of prenatal visits less than 7 (OR=3.80;CI:1,66-8,70); gestational age less than 37 weeks (OR=4.77;CI:1.48-15.38), Apgar score less than 7 at the 1st minute (OR=4.25;CI:1.84-9.81) and the 5th minute (OR=5.72,CI:2.24-14.60) and presence of congenital anomaly (OR=14.39;IC:2.72-76.09). Conclusion Neonatal mortality in infants with low birth weight is associated with avoidable factors through adequate attention to prenatal care, childbirth and infants.

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Introduction: Cancer is a disease of high incidence among children and the patients need a caregiver during the treatment. Aim: to evaluate: the burden of care and quality of life (QOL) of caregivers of children/adolescents with cancer during chemotherapy treatment and relate them to each other and to the socio-demographic data and the presence and degree of signs of depression, Method: It is a cross-sectional study, with 32 caregivers. Socio-demographic, care burden (Caregiver Burden Scale) and QOL data (SF-36) were collected. Results: 87.5% of the caregivers were mothers, total score of burden 1.92±0.09 and most compromised score of the SF-36: emotional aspects (59.3), vitality (60.0), pain (60.9). There was a significant correlation between burden and mental health and vitality. Conclusion: Caregivers presented care burden and compromised aspects of QOL and possibly need interventions that will promote social and emotional wellbeing to reduce the burden, improve the quality of life QOL and consequently deliver better care. Cuidando del niño con cáncer: evaluación de la sobrecarga y calidad de vida de los cuidadoresEl cáncer es una enfermedad de alta incidencia entre niños, los que necesitan de un cuidador durante el tratamiento. Se tuvo por objetivo evaluar la sobrecarga de cuidado y la calidad de vida (CV) de los cuidadores de niños/adolescentes portadores de cáncer durante el tratamiento quimioterápico, y relacionarlas entre sí y a los datos sociodemográficos, y a la presencia y grado de señales de depresión. Se trata de un estudio transversal, con 32 cuidadores. Fueron recolectados datos sociodemográficos, sobrecarga de cuidado (Caregiver Burden Scale) y de CV a través del SF-36. El 87,5% de los cuidadores eran madres, la edad promedio fue 35 años, el puntaje general de sobrecarga fue 1,92±0,09 y los puntajes del SF-36 más comprometidos fueron: aspectos emocionales (59,3), vitalidad (60,0) y dolor (60,9). Se encontró correlación significativa entre sobrecarga, salud mental y vitalidad. Concluimos que los cuidadores presentaron sobrecarga de cuidado y aspectos de CV comprometidos y posiblemente necesitan de intervenciones que promuevan el bienestar físico, el social y el emocional, para disminuir la sobrecarga y mejorar la CV, y así consecuentemente mejorar la asistencia.

The low rate of growth and development data input in the handbooks reveals the need to create awareness among the population, health care professionals and managers on the importance of handbooks, and the need to invest in training and the empowerment of professionals in relation to its proper use.