Influence of a Booklet About Neonates' Safety on Family Members' Behavior and Knowledge

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the influence of the booklet entitled "How can you contribute to the safety of a newborn in the hospital?", in relation to the companions' knowledge and behavior regarding the safety actions for neonates. Method: a quasi-experimental before-and-after study was developed with 60 companions of newborns in the neonatal intermediate care unit of a public hospital between December 2022 and February 2023. Collection was through two groups, Control and Experimental, with use of the booklet and in three phases: Pre- and post-test and intervention. To compare the pre- and post-test scores, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov and McNemar tests were used and the significance level adopted was α=0.05. Results: the Experimental group had a higher percentage of correct answers in the post-test after using the booklet, showing increased knowledge and positive behavior in safety actions. However, only the “check the bracelet” and “confirm its data before care” items showed statistical significance. Conclusion: the booklet proved to be an important tool in the education and health process, which may be favorable for the neonate's safety.