PDF (Español)
FLIP
Authors
Abstract
A qualitative study was carried out, Ten mothers were taken at random to do the study. all of them belong to the “comuna five’. The aim of (he study was to find out the beliefs and customs they take into account in regard to the newborn’s care. Furthermore, the purpose of the study was to know how the newborn’s health was affected according to the beliefs and customs their mothers were using to suggest promotion and prevention strategies to be followed in this case. An open interview was made in which the mothers could express their thoughts and experience in relation to the topic. The most relevant findings were associated with greater presence of risk factors such as: • Breast feeding was not exclusive. • The mothers used bandages and others substances different from alcohol to clear the umbilical slump. • Lotion and talcum powder on the skin’s newborn were also used. The factors already mentioned are associated to a lack of knowledge when caring their babies, as well as to a certain kind of family pressure related to this task. In spite of the factors mentioned above, the mother accept and put into practice the health staff’s advice. In addition to that. some protective steps were found: • General hygienic habits related to the newborn’s care. •A whole immunization sketch according to the newborn s age. The previous finding are useful since they lead the health staff to reinforce and improve the educational programs planned to be carried out to this population, in order to encourage it to be active participants in the programs designed by the health staff.
Keywords:
References
BURROUGHS. Arlene. Enfermería materno infantil. 6 edición, Mc Graw - Hill. Interamericana. Editores SA México. 1994. P. 329 - 357.
CASAS E, Capdevilla. Diccionario Terminológico de ciencias médicas. 3 edición. Editorial Salvat. Barcelona 1996.
CRUZ H, Manuel. Pediatría. Tomo I. 4 edición, Editorial Romargiat. Barcelona. 1980. P 44.
Hacia la promoción de la salud. Departamento de salud pública. Facultad de ciencias para la salud, Año 5 diciembre de 2000, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales.
HARRIS, Marvin. Introducción a antropología general. 4 edición, Editorial Alianza, Madrid 1983.
HERNANDEZ, Cruz Manuel. Pediatría. 4 edición tomo I. Barcelona. P. 19 - 46.
HERNANDEZ. Roberto. Metodología de la investigación. I edición. Mc Graw - Hill, Interamericana. Editores S.A. Mexico. 1981. P 10.
JAULIN P. José Félix.
MARDYKS, Enrique Mario.
NELSON, Waldo E. Tratado de pediatria. Volumen 1. 15 edición. Mc Graw - Hill. Interamericana. Editores, S. A. México, 1990 P 186- 191.
ORGANIZACIÒN PANAMERICANA DE LA SALUD. Manual para la atención de la madre y el niño. Serie Paltex para técnicos médicos y auxiliares. O.P.S Número 3. 1983. P 85 - 90.
OSORIO G. Luz Stella, Proceso de atención de enfermería al recién nacido de bajo riesgo. Folleto No. 25, Universidad de Caldas, Departamento materno infantil. Manizales 1998.
PINZON DE S, Lina. Comentarios sobre el cuidado. Departamento de Salud Pública. Programa de enfermería. Universidad de Caldas. Manizales 2000.
PLATA R, Álvaro. Preguntas de madres. Editorial médica panamericana. Bogotá Colombia. 1998.
POSADA D, Álvaro, y otros. El niño sano. 2ª. Edición. Editorial Universidad de Antioquia. Medellín. Colombia. 1998. P 285 – 300.
POTON, Gonzalo. Diccionario enciclopédico Grijalbo. 1ª. Edición. Editorial Grijalbo Mondadori S.A. Barcelona. 1995.
REEDER. Sharon J, y otros. Enfermería materno infantil. 17ª. Edición. Mc Graw - Hill. Interamericana. Editores S.A. México. 1995. P 755 -770.
ROUX, Gustavo. Educación Médica y Salud. Volumen 28. No. 2. 1994. P. 223 - 226.
WAECHTER H, Eugenia y otros. Enfermería pediátrica. 9ª. Edición. Editorial Interamericana S. A. México. 1978. P. 135 -136.
