Abstract:Objective: to describe the main evidence available in the literature on safe practices in the prevention and care of skin lesions in newborns admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units. Methods: integrative literature review in the PubMed, BDENF, LILACS, MEDLINE, SciELO and Cochrane Library databases between 2013 and 2018. We included primary articles on: lesion prevention and skin care in newborns in Portuguese, English or Spanish and excluded editorials, thesis, dissertations and duplicate articles. For the … Show more
“…Usually, the number of baths per day depends on the habits that the family establishes for the NB and even the type of climate in the region. The ideal is that the bath of the newborn is with warm water to avoid hypothermia and use of little liquid soap with neutral pH, restricting its use mainly in cases of more than one bath per day to avoid irritation and dryness of the skin of the NB since it is more sensitive and easier to absorb chemical substances (18)(19) . In addition, intimate hygiene should be performed in the anteroposterior direction, with longitudinal movements to prevent feces from coming into contact with the penis or vagina of the NB and reduce the risk of infections (20) .…”
Objectives: to evaluate the effect of educational video on newborn care to increase the knowledge of pregnant, postpartum, and family members. Methods: a quasi-experimental study, with pre-intervention and post-intervention evaluation with a single group. Fifty-eight pregnant, postpartum, and family members treated in basic health units and a hospital in Ceará, Brazil, participated. The study used the McNemar and binomial tests for the analysis. Results: after the intervention, there was an increase in the frequency of hits, from 70.82% to 92.97%. Most of the questions presented a significant increase of hits (p < 0.05) with an emphasis on sleeping position, drying of clothes, free demand for breastfeeding, and things to avoid (such as accessories in the sleeping place and talc in diaper change). Conclusions: the educational video was effective to participants in acquiring knowledge on the care of newborns and can assist in health education activities carried out by nurses.
“…Usually, the number of baths per day depends on the habits that the family establishes for the NB and even the type of climate in the region. The ideal is that the bath of the newborn is with warm water to avoid hypothermia and use of little liquid soap with neutral pH, restricting its use mainly in cases of more than one bath per day to avoid irritation and dryness of the skin of the NB since it is more sensitive and easier to absorb chemical substances (18)(19) . In addition, intimate hygiene should be performed in the anteroposterior direction, with longitudinal movements to prevent feces from coming into contact with the penis or vagina of the NB and reduce the risk of infections (20) .…”
Objectives: to evaluate the effect of educational video on newborn care to increase the knowledge of pregnant, postpartum, and family members. Methods: a quasi-experimental study, with pre-intervention and post-intervention evaluation with a single group. Fifty-eight pregnant, postpartum, and family members treated in basic health units and a hospital in Ceará, Brazil, participated. The study used the McNemar and binomial tests for the analysis. Results: after the intervention, there was an increase in the frequency of hits, from 70.82% to 92.97%. Most of the questions presented a significant increase of hits (p < 0.05) with an emphasis on sleeping position, drying of clothes, free demand for breastfeeding, and things to avoid (such as accessories in the sleeping place and talc in diaper change). Conclusions: the educational video was effective to participants in acquiring knowledge on the care of newborns and can assist in health education activities carried out by nurses.
“…The neonate's skin is complex and fragile, making it more susceptible to the appearance of lesions of various etiologies. According to the most frequent alterations, the use of topical antiseptics is the leading cause of erythema and may be the primary cause for the development of other types of lesions, such as dermatitis (11,(21)(22) .…”
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confidence: 99%
“…To reduce damage and adverse events related to health care, the Brazilian Network of Nursing and Patient Safety (Rede Brasileira de Enfermagem e Segurança do Paciente) seeks to promote and protect human health and maintain the permanent improvement of services with quality. In 2013, patient safety protocols were instituted to prevent pressure injuries, which aims to prevent the occurrence of skin lesions (7,11) .…”
Objectives: to analyze the concept of alteration of skin condition in newborns admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Methods: this is a concept analysis operationalized by scoping review. The search was conducted in three parts: the first, in sources like Scopus and Web of Science; the second, in Google Scholar®; and the third, through a parallel list of references. Results: according to the types of skin, the most frequent alterations were erythema/redness and pressure injuries. The concept analysis was more evident in the attribute “skin lesions or alterations” than the others. The most frequent antecedents were gestational age, birth weight, and factors related to hospitalization. Among the consequences stood out infection/sepsis. Conclusions: this study allows improving the vision of health professionals regarding alterations in skin condition of neonates and, therefore, may contribute to a safe and systematized nursing practice.
“…This condition can cause water loss and electrolyte and temperature disturbances. 14 The risk of newborns' skin to develop chemical irritation, local or systemic infections, 15 and several types of skin injuries 16 is greater as a result of the aforementioned features.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The skin of premature newborns remains under development; therefore, the impaired barrier function makes it more susceptible to permeability increase. This condition can cause water loss and electrolyte and temperature disturbances 14 . The risk of newborns' skin to develop chemical irritation, local or systemic infections, 15 and several types of skin injuries 16 is greater as a result of the aforementioned features.…”
Background: Medical adhesives are used to affix components to the skin. They are part of procedures performed by medical specialties because of their participation as constituents of different products, such as tapes, dressings, and electrodes.
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