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No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Romilda Rayane Godoi Souza - 2017.pdf: 3682918 bytes, checksum: a97405e739a25f267d54330d2f63ddec (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-04-25 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / Early skin-to-skin contact up to one hour after birth for every unborn child is associated with early initiation of breastfeeding, success at first feeding, cardiorespiratory stability, and blood glucose. However, this contact is usually not maintained in rooming-in care or at home, in term infants. We believe that the proximity between mother and baby through the use of kangaroo bag may also benefit healthy term infants. The objective of this study was to identify the benefits to breastfeeding of prolonged maternal contact in a healthy term baby, through the use of the kangaroo bag in rooming-in care and at home, and the maternal perception of this experience. This study was carried out in two stages. Stage 1, with a quantitative approach, of transversal descriptive type and stage 2 had a qualitative approach, based on the methodological framework of appreciative investigation. The sample initially consisted of 98 mothers who accepted to use the kangaroo bag and answered a phone call between the first and second month of the baby's life (29-81 days) to verify the frequency of use of the kangaroo bag, to apply the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale/Short Form (BSES-SF) and to obtain breastfeeding data. We performed quantitative analysis by means of absolute frequency, mean and standard deviation; and tests of association between variables. Qualitative data were obtained through a home visit to 23 mothers, with three guiding questions and were analyzed according to content analysis, thematic modality, and anchored in the principles of appreciative investigation. All mothers used the kangaroo bag at rooming-in care, however, at home 39.8% used three or more times per week. The BSES-SF score of all mothers was classified as high. 70.4% of the infants remained in exclusive breastfeeding (EBF). We identified the association between EBF and the use of the kangaroo bag at home, using at least one time after discharge (pvalue = 0.014). The mothers reported that the kangaroo position promoted improvement in mother-infant contact; a greater autonomy and maternal independence; the baby stays calmer and safer; a reduction of colic; improvement of sleep; approximation of the baby to family members; besides the need to disseminate the knowledge and adaptation of the mothers regarding the use of the kangaroo bag. The results suggest benefits of the kangaroo bag for breastfeeding for healthy term infants in the sample studied. Thus, the use of the kangaroo bag is a new form of maternal, contributing to the development of the baby and improving the maternal and family relationship. / O contato pele a pele precoce até uma hora após o nascimento, para todo bebê que nasça saudável, está associado ao início precoce do aleitamento materno, sucesso na primeira mamada, estabilidade cardiorrespiratória e da glicose sanguínea. No entanto, esse contato, usualmente, não é mantido em Alojamento Conjunto (ALCON) ou em domicílio, em bebês a termo. Acreditamos que a aproximação entre mãe e bebê por meio do uso da bolsa canguru possa beneficiar também os bebês a termo saudáveis. O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar os benefícios para amamentação, do contato materno prolongado em bebê a termo saudável, por meio do uso da bolsa canguru, em ALCON e domicílio, e a percepção materna dessa experiência. O estudo foi realizado em duas etapas. A etapa 1, com abordagem quantitativa, do tipo descritivo transversal e a etapa 2 teve abordagem qualitativa, embasada no referencial metodológico da investigação apreciativa. A amostra inicialmente constituiu-se de 98 mães que aceitaram usar a bolsa canguru e responderam à uma ligação telefônica realizada entre o primeiro e segundo mês de vida do bebê (29-81 dias) para verificar a frequência do uso da bolsa canguru, aplicar a Escala da Autoeficácia da Amamentação (EAA) e para obter dados da amamentação. Realizamos análise quantitativa por meio de frequência absoluta, média e desvio padrão; e testes de associação entre as variáveis. Os dados qualitativos foram obtidos por meio de visita domiciliar a 23 mães, com três perguntas norteadoras e foram analisados de acordo com a análise de conteúdo, modalidade temática, e ancorada nos princípios da investigação apreciativa. Todas as mães usaram a bolsa canguru no ALCON, entretanto, em domicílio 39,8% utilizaram três ou mais vezes por semana. O escore da EAA de todas as mães foi classificado como alto. Permaneciam em aleitamento materno exclusivo (AME) 70,4% dos bebês. Identificamos a associação entre o AME e o uso da bolsa canguru em domicílio, usando pelo menos uma vez após a alta (valorp = 0,014). As mães relataram que a posição canguru promoveu melhoria no contato mãe-bebê; maior autonomia, independência materna; bebê mais calmo e seguro; redução das cólicas; melhoria do sono; aproximação do bebê aos familiares; além da necessidade de disseminação do conhecimento e adaptação das mães quanto ao uso da bolsa canguru. Os resultados sugerem benefício da bolsa canguru quanto à amamentação para bebês a termo saudáveis na amostra estudada. Assim, o uso da bolsa canguru configura-se como uma nova forma de maternar, ao contribuir com desenvolvimento do bebê e na melhoraria na relação materna e familiar.

Estudos atuais mencionam os efeitos benéficos proporcionados pelo aleitamento materno e contato pele-a-pele no alívio da dor aguda em RN. A maioria dos estudos que trazem a amamentação como medida de alívio da dor aguda durante a administração da vacina intramuscular são feitos com bebês com mais de dois meses de idade. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito da amamentação materna na resposta à dor e ao estresse do RN submetido à vacina intramuscular contra Hepatite B, em comparação ao contato pele-a-pele. Trata-se de um estudo analítico de caráter experimental, do tipo ensaio clínico randomizado, realizado no Centro de Referência da Saúde da Mulher de Ribeirão Preto - MATER, no período de janeiro de 2009 a maio de 2010. A amostra constituiu-se de 55 bebês a termo que foram divididos aleatoriamente em dois grupos: grupo A (contato pele-a-pele), composto por 28 RN, que foram mantidos por 5 minutos em berço comum (período basal), 15 minutos em contato pele-a-pele antes da administração da vacina, (período de tratamento), durante todo o período de antissepsia/ injeção, durante a compressão e até 5 minutos após o término do procedimento (período de recuperação); e grupo B (aleitamento materno), composto por 27 RN, que foram mantidos em berço comum por 5 minutos (período basal), 5 minutos em contato pele-a-pele iniciando no 5° minuto o aleitamento materno (10 minutos no período de tratamento) e sendo mantidos nesta condição durante a antissepsia/ injeção, o período de compressão, e a recuperação (5 minutos após o término da compressão). O projeto foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Instituição e pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da EERP - USP, e o Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido foi firmado com as mães dos RN antes da coleta dos dados. O procedimento de coleta constituiu-se da monitorização da frequência cardíaca e filmagem para posterior análise das manifestações comportamentais (mímica facial por meio da escala NFCS adaptada) e fisiológicas dos RN. Os resultados dos grupos A e B foram comparados em todos os períodos. A normalidade das distribuições das variáveis quantitativas foi testada por meio do teste de Kolmorogov-Smirnov. Se normalmente distribuídos, foi utilizada a ANOVA. O teste de Mann-Whitney foi utilizado quando a normalidade não foi satisfeita. Para variáveis categóricas utilizamos o teste Qui-quadrado ou teste exato de Fisher. O nível de significância utilizado foi de α ≥ 0,05. Para verificação de diferenças entre os escores de NFCS entre os grupos e períodos (intra grupos) foram utilizados o teste não paramétrico Mann-Whitney para duas amostras independentes e o teste não paramétrico Friedman para mais do que duas amostras dependentes, seguido de comparações múltiplas, respectivamente. Para o resultado do teste Mann Whitney e para as comparações múltiplas, o teste de Wilcoxon foi utilizado, considerando-se o ajuste do valor do nível de significância α= 0,05 pelo número de comparações. O teste Mann Whitney mostrou diferenças entre os grupos e o percentual de manifestações de mímica facial, ocorrendo em proporção significativamente maior no grupo A quando comparado ao grupo B, no período basal (p=0,003), de compressão (p=0) e recuperação (p=0), ou seja, os bebês do grupo B se recuperaram melhor e mais rápido quando comparados aos bebês do grupo A. Na análise intra grupos, o teste de Friedman com α = 0,005 ajustado, mostrou que para o grupo A houve diferença estatisticamente significativa em quase todos os períodos com exceção do período basal para o tratamento (p=0,010) e para o grupo B tivemos diferenças estatisticamente significativa para quase todos os períodos com exceção dos períodos basal para o tratamento (p=0,808), e da compressão para a recuperação (p=0,064). Para verificação de diferenças entre os escores de FC entre os grupos e intra grupos foi utilizada a Análise Variância com Medidas Repetidas. Como a interação foi significativa (p=0,05) testes de comparações múltiplas foram aplicados. Para comparações múltiplas entre grupos utilizou-se o teste t de "Student" para duas amostras independentes e intra grupos, o teste t de "Student" pareado para duas amostras dependentes. Em ambas as análises, o valor de α foi ajustado segundo o número de comparações realizadas. Considerando os valores médios da FC, tivemos diferença estatisticamente significativa entre os grupos A e B no período da antissepsia/ injeção (p=0,004), ou seja, os bebês do grupo A apresentaram valores maiores de FC quando comparados aos do grupo B, durante este período. Na análise intra grupos o teste t de "Student" pareado com α = 0,005 ajustado mostrou diferença estatísticamente significativa em quase todos os períodos com exceção do período basal para o período de tratamento, e para o grupo B estatísticamente significativa em quase todos os períodos com exceção do período basal para o tratamento (p=0,617) e da antissepsia/ injeção para a compressão (p=0,425) . Conclui-se que a amamentação materna foi eficaz na redução das respostas relacionadas à dor decorrente da administração intramuscular da vacina contra hepatite B, pois os resultados mostraram redução da mímica facial no grupo B nos períodos de compressão e recuperação e redução nos valores da FC durante a antissepsia/ injeção, mostrando que estes bebês recuperaram-se mais rápido quando comparados aos do grupo A. / Current studies address the benefits provided by breast feeding and skin to skin contact in the relief of acute pain in new born infants (NB). Most studies that approach breast feeding as a measure of pain relief during the administration of intramuscular vaccine are carried out with babies older than 2 months of age. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of breast feeding in response to pain and stress of NB undergoing intramuscular vaccine against Hepatitis B, compared to skin-to-skin contact. This analytical experimental study is a randomized clinical trial, carried out at the Reference Center for Women Health in Ribeirão Preto - MATER, from January 2009 to May 2010. The sample consisted of 55 term NB who were randomly divided into two groups: group A (skin-to-skin contact), composed of 28 NB, who were kept for 5 minutes in an ordinary crib (baseline period), 15 minutes in skin-to-skin contact prior to the administration of the vaccine (treatment period), during the entire period of antisepsis/injection, during the compression and up to 5 minutes after the end of the procedure (recovery period); and group B (breast feeding) composed of 27 NB who were kept in an ordinary crib for 5 minutes (baseline period), 5 minutes on skinto- skin contact beginning breast feeding at the 5th minute (10 minutes in the treatment period) and being kept in this condition during antisepsis/ injection, the compression period, and recovery (5 minutes after the end of compression). The project was approved by the Ethics Research Committee of the Institution and by the Ethics Research Committee of the EERP-USP, and the Free and Informed Consent Form was signed by the mothers of the infants prior to data collection. The collection procedure consisted of monitoring the heart rate (HR) and recording images for later analysis of behavioral manifestations (facial expressions through the adapted NFCS scale) and physiological parameters of the NB. Results of groups A and B were compared in all periods. The normal distribution of quantitative variables was tested by the Kolmorogov-Smirnov test. If normally distributed, ANOVA was used. The Mann-Whitney test was used when normality was not met. For categorical variables the Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test were used. The level of significance used was α ≥ 0.05. In order to check for differences between NFCS scores between groups and periods (intra groups) nonparametric Mann-Whitney test was used for two independent samples and the Friedman nonparametric test for more than two dependent samples, followed by multiple comparisons, respectively. For the result of the Mann-Whitney test and for multiple comparisons, the Wilcoxon test was used, considering the value adjustment of the level of significance α = 0.05 by the number of comparisons. Regarding checking the differences between the scores of HR between groups and intra groups, Variance Analysis with Repeated Measures was used. As the interaction was significant (p = 0.05), multiple comparison tests were applied. For multiple comparisons between groups, Student's t test was used for two independent samples and intra groups, and paired Student's t test for two dependent samples. In both analysis, the alpha value was adjusted according to the number of comparisons carried out. The significance level used was 0.05 (α = 0.05). Mann- Whitney test showed differences between groups and the percentage of facial expressions, with a significantly higher occurrence in group A compared to group B, at baseline period (p = 0.003), compression (p=0) and recovery (p=0), that is, infants in group B recovered better and faster when compared to babies in group A. In the intra groups, the Friedman test with adjusted α = 0.005 showed that for group A there was statistically significant difference for all periods except for baseline period for baseline treatment (p=0.010) and for group B there was statistically significant differences for all periods except baseline period for treatment (p=0.808), and compression for recovery (p=0.064). Considering the average values of HR, there was statistically significant difference between groups A and B during the antisepsis/ injection (p=0.004), that is, infants in group A had higher values of HR when compared to Group B during this period. In the intra group analysis, the paired Student's t test with adjusted α = 0.005 showed statistically significant difference in all periods except the baseline period for the treatment period, and group B showed statistically significant difference in all periods except for baseline period for treatment (p=0.617) and antisepsis/injection for the compression (p=0.425). It was concluded that breast feeding was effective in reducing responses related to pain caused by intramuscular administration of hepatitis B vaccine, since the results showed reduction of facial expressions, in group B during periods of compression and recovery, and reduction in the values of HR during antisepsis/injection, showing that these babies have recovered faster when compared to Group A.

Att amma är karakteristiskt för alla däggdjur och ett beteende som utvecklats under miljontals år. Amning är en global folkhälsoangelägenhet, då bröstmjölken och amningen ger ett dominerande skydd för både barnets och mammans fysiska, kognitiva och mentala hälsa. Enligt Svenska Barnmorskeförbundet ingår det i barnmorskans kompetensbeskrivning attarbeta hälsofrämjande och förebyggande, det inkluderar amning. Barnmorskan ska främja amning, ge information till blivande föräldrar om amningens hälsofördelar samt främja hud mot hudkontakt postpartum. I Sverige har andelen kejsarsnitt varit relativt bestående sedan år 2004, runt 17 procent av alla födslar. År 2015 var den värdsliga siffran 20 procent, vilket innebar att var femte förlossning i världen under året 2015, rapporterades in som kejsarsnitt. Efter ett kejsarsnitt kan mor och barn separeras från varandra postpartum, vilket ökar risken för försenad amningsinitiering jämfört med en vaginal förlossning. Detta på grund av separation de första timmarna postpartum som visat sig vara en avgörande tidpunkt för att etablera amningen. Syftet med föreliggande litteraturstudie var att beskriva om, och i så fall vilka faktorer, som kan påverka exklusiv amning upp till sex månader efter kejsarsnitt hos mödrar med normal, fullgången graviditet. Metoden som användes var en litteraturstudie. Den utfördes baserat på 16 vetenskapliga artiklar, med kvalitativ och kvantitativ ansats. Inhämtat material söktes i databaserna CINAHL och PubMed, dessa analyserades genom en integrerad analys på ett strukturerat och systematiskt sätt. Resultatet presenterade femtiosex faktorer som kan påverka exklusiv amning sex månader efter ett kejsarsnitt. Faktorerna redovisas med hjälp av fyra bärande huvudkategorier; förlossningsvård, modern, barnet och amning. Därtill framkom även elva subkategorier. Resultatet visade att kejsarsnitt påverkade den omedelbara hud mot hudkontakten, som är främjande för den exklusiva amningen postpartum. Även maternella postoperativa komplikationer och livsstilsfaktorer, moderns amningsintention, barnets hälsotillstånd postpartum, amningsstöd, bröst- och amningskomplikationer samt modersmjölksersättning, sågs påverka exklusiv amning. Slutsatsen som kan dras är att föda med kejsarsnitt hotar den omedelbara hud mot hudkontakten som visat sig vara essentiell för den exklusiva amningen postpartum. Det sombland annat visade en lyckad exklusiv amning var kvinnans positiva avsikt och inställning till amning innan födseln. Mer utbildning behövs för all vårdpersonal inom vårdkedjan för kejsarsnitt. På så vis skulle möjligheten kunna öka till att samtliga yrkesgrupper strävar efter gemensamma beslut som gynnar hud mot hudkontakt mellan mamma och barn, och samvård utan separation i största möjliga mån. / Breastfeeding is characteristic of all mammals and a behavior that has evolved over millions of years. Breastfeeding is a global public health issue, as breast milk and breastfeeding provide a dominant protection for both the baby's and the mother's physical, cognitive and mental health. According to The Swedish Association of Midwives (Svenska Barnmorskeförbundet), it is included in the midwife's competence description, that midwives must work to promote health and health prevention, this includes breastfeeding. The midwife must promote breastfeeding, provide information to expectant parents about the health benefits of breastfeeding, and promote skin-to-skin contact postpartum. In Sweden, the proportion of caesareans has been relatively permanent since 2004, around 17 percent of all births. In 2015, the worldly figure was 20 percent, which meant that every fifth birth in the world in 2015 was reported as a caesarean section. After a caesarean section, mother and child can be separated from each other. That might increase the risk of delayed initiation of breastfeeding compared to a vaginal birth. This is due to separation the first hours postpartum which has been proved to be a crucial time to establish breastfeeding. The aim of this literature study was to describe, if and which factors, that could affect exclusive breastfeeding up to six months after a cesarean section, including mothers with a normal and full-term pregnancy. The method performed was a literature study. It was carried out based on 16 scientific articles, with a qualitative and quantitative approach. Collected material was searched in the databases CINAHL and PubMed, these were analyzed through an integrated analysis in a structured and systematic way. Result of the study features fifty-sixfactors that could affect exclusive breastfeeding six months after a caesarean section. The factors are presented using four main categories: maternity care, mother, baby and breastfeeding. In addition, eleven subcategories emerged. The results showed that cesarean section affected the immediate skin-to-skin contact, which is conducive to the exclusive postpartum breastfeeding. Maternal postoperative complications and lifestyle factors, the mother's breastfeeding intention, the child's health condition postpartum, breastfeeding support, breast and breastfeeding complications and breast milk replacement, were also seen to affect exclusive breastfeeding. Conclusion that can be drawn, is that a caesarean section threatens the immediate skin-to-skin contact that has been shown to be essential for the exclusive postpartum breastfeeding. However, the mother’s positive intention and attitude to breastfeeding before giving birth, lead to a successful exclusive breastfeeding. More training is needed for all healthcare staff within the chain for caesarean section. In this way, the possibility could increase, that all professional groups would strive for similar decisions that would be in favor for skin-to-skin contact between mother and child, and cohabitation without need for separation, as much as possible.

Preterm birth disrupts the development of the brain and other critical organs of the infant body. Since the brain is one of the last organs to finish developing during pregnancy, the risk for substantial neurological deficits increases as the gestational age decreases. One way to combat these deficits is to reconnect the preterm infant with the mother via skin-to-skin contact, also known as kangaroo care (KC). This intimate touch helps to replicate aspects of the environment that the preterm infant experienced in utero. The purpose of this literature review was to analyze the current literature to better understand the effects that KC may have on facilitating neurodevelopment of preterm infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs). Emphasis was placed on neurophysiologic functioning, autonomic functioning, and neurobehavioral functioning. A database search of CINAHL Plus with Full Text, PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition was conducted, and a total of six articles were reviewed based on their relevance and application towards this thesis. KC is a low-cost, relatively easy intervention to initiate that can have positive impacts on many aspects of preterm infant growth and maturation. There is limited research regarding the use of KC as an intervention to support neurodevelopment, especially with regards to long-term effects. Existing research supports the use of KC as an intervention to facilitate neurodevelopment in preterm infants in the NICU.

abstract: One type of assistive device for the blind has attempted to convert visual information into information that can be perceived through another sense, such as touch or hearing. A vibrotactile haptic display assistive device consists of an array of vibrating elements placed against the skin, allowing the blind individual to receive visual information through touch. However, these approaches have two significant technical challenges: large vibration element size and the number of microcontroller pins required for vibration control, both causing excessively low resolution of the device. Here, I propose and investigate a type of high-resolution vibrotactile haptic display which overcomes these challenges by utilizing a ‘microbeam’ as the vibrating element. These microbeams can then be actuated using only one microcontroller pin connected to a speaker or surface transducer. This approach could solve the low-resolution problem currently present in all haptic displays. In this paper, the results of an investigation into the manufacturability of such a device, simulation of the vibrational characteristics, and prototyping and experimental validation of the device concept are presented. The possible reasons of the frequency shift between the result of the forced or free response of beams and the frequency calculated based on a lumped mass approximation are investigated. It is found that one of the important reasons for the frequency shift is the size effect, the dependency of the elastic modulus on the size and kind of material. This size effect on A2 tool steel for Micro-Meso scale cantilever beams for the proposed system is investigated. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Systems Engineering 2019

Background: Breastfeeding confers health and social benefits on both mother and baby and is thus a key global public health priority, with exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months recommended. A variety of factors can influence a woman’s decision to initiate breastfeeding but a short duration of breastfeeding appears to be common in developed countries. In the UK, promotion of breastfeeding has been government policy since 1974 and gradually the incidence has increased. In Scotland in 2010 the incidence was 74% but by one week 17% of women had given up. A minority of women find that their babies attach easily at birth and more than half report problems at this time. The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding falls sharply in the first few weeks and the introduction of formula is associated with a shorter duration. It is therefore crucial to understand what happens at this time to enable women to continue breastfeeding effectively. Study Aim: To use Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) to explore and help explain the expectations, knowledge and experiences of women and midwives with regard to breastfeeding initiation. Methods: A systematic review of qualitative studies synthesised using thematic analysis and SCT was conducted and afforded insight into what had been known before and highlighted further aspects that needed to be explored with a qualitative study. The qualitative study was comprised of five focus groups with ten antenatal women, eight postnatal women and eighteen midwives. Photographs included in a leaflet “Feeding cues at birth”, and the chart of “Feeding cues after the first few hours” were developed and used as focussing exercises during the focus groups and interviews. The focus groups and interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed using a hybrid process of inductive and deductive thematic analysis which integrated data driven codes with theory driven codes based on SCT. Results: Twenty one studies were included in the systematic review and identified clear differences in the experiences of women when breastfeeding was going well as compared to when it was going wrong at the start. There were also differences in the midwives’ knowledge, experience and confidence when breastfeeding was going well in contrast to when it was going wrong. The synthesis did not identify any qualitative studies relevant to initiation which explored skin contact, instinctive behaviour or strategies to resolve failure to attach in the first few days after birth, from the perspectives of mothers and midwives. These topics were therefore explored in detail in the qualitative study. Few mothers recruited to my study experienced instinctive behaviour and successful attachment (in SCT enactive behaviour) at birth. The majority of mothers did not experience attachment at birth and struggled to persist and maintain their motivation to enable breastfeeding initiation in an unfamiliar environment. Midwives’ social expectations and environmental circumstances made women centred care difficult. Midwives considered that sleepy babies who were unable to feed were normal, but women were unprepared for this, compounding the difficulties in initiating breastfeeding. The triangulation of the findings from the systematic review and the qualitative study provide a more complete picture of contributory factors to understanding of difficulties in breastfeeding initiation. Conclusion: It is recognised that behaviour interacts with emotions, perceived abilities and the environment, as in triadic reciprocal causation, which affects peoples’ decisions, experiences and abilities to enable the successful initiation of breastfeeding. Social Cognitive Theory could be used as a framework to develop strategies and materials to enhance women’s confidence both antenatally and in the postnatal period. In a minority of women, breastfeeding goes well and is more likely when the baby is an active participant and the midwife a knowledgeable and confident supporter. This is not the case for the majority of women and babies or their midwives. There is a need to consider strategies to develop appropriate skills and environmental changes that would in turn lead to changes in behaviour and successful interventions. More emphasis should be made clinically on facilitating instinctive behaviour. The current position where babies’ sleepy behaviour is considered normal in this particular environment could be challenged. Social Cognitive Theory could be utilised in research to develop strategies to increase women’s and midwives’ confidence specifically in initiation.

Introdução: O contato pele-a-pele (CPP) ao nascimento consiste no posicionamento imediato do recém-nascido (RN) sobre o abdome ou tórax desnudo da mãe. Idealmente, o binômio mãe-filho deve permanecer em CPP continuamente por 1 hora para que benefícios como a promoção do aleitamento materno, estabilidade térmica, hemodinâmica e respiratória, organização comportamental, entre outros, sejam alcançados. Apesar de ser uma prática recomendada, a adesão ao CPP é insuficiente nas instituições brasileiras. Objetivo: Analisar a prática do CPP ao nascimento no hospital. Método: Estudo transversal realizado em um Hospital Amigo da Criança do município de São Paulo, SP. Foram inclusas puérperas de gestação única e seus RN de termo. Foram excluídos RN por cesariana e binômios mãe-filho que apresentaram complicações clínicas, obstétricas ou neonatais. A amostra foi composta por 78 binômios com erro de prevalência estimada em 10%. A coleta foi realizada no período de 1 mês, nos horários da manhã, tarde, noite e madrugada. Os dados foram obtidos dos prontuários da puérpera e do RN e por observação não participante da prática do CPP ao nascimento. Foi registrado o CPP ao nascimento, sua duração e interrupção e a efetivação da pega da mama materna na 1ª hora de vida do RN. Os dados foram analisados de modo descritivo e inferencial. Resultados: O CPP foi realizado em 94,9% (n=74) dos nascimentos, 73% (n=54) dos RN permaneceram menos de 60 minutos em contato e 50% (n=27) destes, menos que 15 minutos. A duração média do CPP foi de 29 minutos. O principal motivo para a interrupção do CPP foi a prestação de cuidados de rotina ao RN. Houve diferença significativa no tempo de CPP, com duração maior em relação às seguintes variáveis: Apgar no 5º minuto com índice 10 (p=0,003); condição perineal (mulheres com períneo íntegro; p=0,022); partos assistidos por enfermeira obstétrica (p=0,027); RN sem aspiração de vias aéreas superiores (AVAS) (p<0,001), com aplicação de vitamina K (p=0,048) e vacina da hepatite B (p=0,030); assistência neonatal prestada por médico residente (p=0,028). Os RN que receberam a AVAS ficaram, em média, 27 minutos a menos em CPP. Houve diferença significativa em relação às seguintes variáveis, com maior proporção de RN que efetivaram a pega da mama na 1ª hora de vida: índice de Apgar mais elevado no 1º e 5º minuto (p=0,035 e p=0,009, respectivamente); sem AVAS (p=0,015); posicionamento no colo materno (p=0,011); ajuda profissional para efetivação da pega (p<0,001). A condição perineal materna com integridade mostrou tendência à efetivação da pega (p=0,053). Não houve associação significativa entre a efetivação da pega, que ocorreu em 64,1% (n=50) dos RN, e o maior tempo de CPP (p=0,142). Conclusão: O CPP foi realizado na quase totalidade dos nascimentos, mas com duração inferior a 1 hora, na maioria dos casos. Os fatores que facilitaram o prolongamento do CPP e a pega efetiva da mama materna relacionam-se à boa vitalidade ao nascer e à integridade perineal. A assistência ao parto por enfermeira obstétrica favorece o CPP. A ajuda profissional na pega da mama e a permanência do RN no colo materno favorecem a amamentação precoce, independentemente da duração do CPP. As barreiras ao CPP e à efetivação da pega relacionam-se com os cuidados neonatais de rotina prestados ao RN durante a 1ª hora de vida, em especial, a AVAS. / Introduction: Skin-to-skin contact (SSC) at birth consists in positioning the newborn (NB) on the mothers abdomen or naked chest immediately. Ideally, the mother-child binomial should remain in SSC continuously for 1 hour, so that benefits such as the promotion of breastfeeding, thermal, hemodynamic and respiratory stability, behavioral organization, among others, are achieved. Although it is a recommended practice, SSC adherence is insufficient in Brazilian institutions. Objective: To analyze the SSC practice at birth in a hospital. Methods: A cross-sectional study, which was carried out in a Child-Friendly Hospital in the city of São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Single-term postpartum women and their full-term NBs were included. NBs by caesarean section and mother-child binomials that presented clinical, obstetric or neonatal complications were excluded. The sample consisted of 78 binomials, with an estimated prevalence of error in 10%. Data collection was performed in the period of 1 month, in the morning, afternoon, night and dawn hours. Data were obtained from the medical records of the postpartum women and NBs and by non-participant observation of the SSC practice at birth. The SSC practice was recorded at birth, its duration and interruption, as well as the accomplishment of the maternal breast latching in the 1 hour of life of the NB. Data were analyzed in a descriptive and inferential manner. Results: SSC was performed in 94.9% (n=74) of births, and 73% (n=54) of NBs remained less than 60 minutes in contact, of which 50% (n=27) for less than 15 minutes. The mean SSC duration was 29 minutes. The main reason for SSC discontinuation was the provision of routine care to NB. There was a significant difference in SSC time, with a longer duration in relation to the following variables: Apgar at the 5th minute with score 10 (p=0.003); perineal condition (women with intact perineum; p=0.022); births assisted by nurse-midwife (p=0.027); NB without upper airway aspiration (UAA) (p<0.001) and with application of vitamin K (p=0.048) and hepatitis B vaccine (p=0.030); neonatal care provided by a resident physician (p=0.028). The NBs that received UAA remained, on average, 27 minutes less in SSC. There was a significant difference, with a higher proportion of NBs with effective breast latching in the 1 hour of life in relation to the following variables: higher Apgar score at the 1st and 5th minutes (p=0.035 and p=0.009, respectively); without UAA (p=0.015); positioning in the mothers lap (p=0.011); professional help to perform the latching (p<0.001). The intact maternal perineum showed tendency in favor to effective breast latching (p=0.053). There was no significant association between the accomplishment of the latching, which occurred in 64.1% (n=50) of NBs, and the highest SSC time (p=0.142). Conclusion: SSC was performed in almost all births, but lasting less than 1 hour in most cases. The factors that have facilitated the SSC prolongation and the accomplishment of the maternal breast latching are related to good vitality at birth and perineal integrity. Birth care provided by nurse-midwives favors SSC. The professional help in latching the breast and the stay of NB in the mothers lap favor early breastfeeding, regardless of the SSC duration. The barriers to SSC and to the accomplishment of the latching are related to the routine neonatal care provided to NB during the 1 hour of life, especially the UAA.

Abstract This study describes skin-to-skin contact, initial breastfeeding, rooming-in, and exclusive breastfeeding in accordance with the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) program. Furthermore, it addresses the connection of these factors in Finnish maternity hospitals and gathers information about the daily work of maternity ward staff, which is useful to develop ways to increase exclusive breastfeeding of infants and to plan the introduction of BFHI. The study uses a cross-sectional design that includes questionnaires. Random data came from mothers (n=111), midwives (n=272), and maternity ward staff (f=1554) in maternity hospitals during the spring of 2014. The questionnaires include background questions, questions concerning the implementation of skin-to-skin contact, initial breastfeeding, rooming-in, exclusive breastfeeding according to the BFHI, and open-ended questions about implementation barriers. The analysis used statistical methods to interpret the data and content specifications to explain the answers to open questions. In Finland, successful skin-to-skin contact, initial breastfeeding, and rooming-in results in multiparas and vaginally births women. After vaginally births, exclusive breastfeeding increases when skin-to-skin contact, initial breastfeeding, and rooming-in starts at an early stage. Rooming-in does not take place for many different reasons. Maternity staff state that 72% implement exclusive breastfeeding, and mothers state that 55% exclusively breastfeed. Primiparous mothers and those who underwent cesarean are the populations that least use exclusive breastfeeding mostly due to infant medical issues and to non-medical reasons. The results of the study bring to light that practices with skin-to-skin contact, initial breastfeeding, and rooming-in in Finnish maternity units are similar to BFHI steps. Exclusive breastfeeding during hospitalization, as well as implementation barriers, should receive special attention. Furthermore, maternity staff should have a clearer medical understanding. / Tiivistelmä Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli kuvata äitien ja hoitohenkilökunnan näkökulmista ihokontaktin, ensi-imetyksen, vierihoidon ja täysimetyksen toteutumista Vauvamyönteisyysohjelman mukaisesti ja niihin yhteydessä olevia tekijöitä Suomen synnytyssairaaloissa. Tavoitteena oli tuottaa synnytysosastojen henkilökunnan päivittäiseen hoitotyöhön tietoa, jota voidaan hyödyntää kehitettäessä menetelmiä vastasyntyneiden täysimetyksen lisäämiseen ja Vauvamyönteisyysohjelman käyttöönoton suunnitteluun. Tutkimus oli poikkileikkaustutkimus, joka toteutettiin kyselytutkimuksena. Aineisto kerättiin satunnaisesti valituissa synnytyssairaaloissa äideiltä (n=111), synnytyssalikätilöiltä (n=272) ja vuodeosastojen hoitajilta (f=1554, f=hoitoraporttien/kyselylomakkeiden määrä) keväällä 2014. Kyselylomakkeessa oli taustatietokysymysten lisäksi ihokontaktin, ensi-imetyksen, vierihoidon ja täysimetyksen toteutumisesta Vauvamyönteisyysohjelman mukaisesti mittaavia kysymyksiä sekä avoimia kysymyksiä niiden toteutumista estävistä tekijöistä. Aineisto analysoitiin tilastollisin menetelmin ja avoimet kysymykset sisällön erittelyllä. Ihokontakti, ensi-imetys ja vierihoito toteutuivat Suomessa hyvin alateitse synnyttäneillä uudelleensynnyttäjillä. Täysimetys lisääntyi ihokontaktin ja ensi-imetyksen alkaessa varhain ja vierihoidon toteutuessa. Vierihoidon toteutumista estivät useat eri syyt. Täysimetys toteutui Suomessa hoitajien arvioimana 72 %:lla ja äitien arvioimana 55 %:lla. Se toteutui vähiten ensisynnyttäjillä ja keisarileikatuilla ja estyi enimmäkseen lääketieteellisistä syistä. Tutkimus osoittaa, että Suomen synnytyssairaaloiden hoitokäytännöt ihokontaktin, ensi-imetyksen ja vierihoidon toteutumisessa eivät poikkea suuresti Vauvamyönteisyysohjelman suosituksista. Täysimetys sairaalassa vaatii lisätarkastelua ja sen osalta sairaaloissa tulee kiinnittää huomiota lisäruoan antamisen syihin ja selkiyttää hoitohenkilökunnalle sen antamisen lääketieteellisiä syitä.

<p>Kangaroo mother care (KMC) was first initiated in Colombia due to shortages of incubators and the incidence of severe hospital infections of new-born infants during hospital stay (Feldman, 2004). Currently it is identified by UNICEF as a universally available and biologically sound method of care for all new-borns, particularly for low birth weight infants (Department of Reproductive Health and Research, 2003) in both developed and developing countries. The Western Cape Provincial Government implemented a policy on KMC as part of their strategy to decrease the morbidity and mortality of premature infants in 2003 (Kangaroo Mother Care Provincial task team, 2003). Essential components of KMC are: skin-to-skin contact for 24 hours per day (or as great a part of the day as possible), exclusive breastfeeding and support to the motherinfant dyad. Successful implementation of KMC requires relevant education of nurses, education of mothers on KMC by nursing staff, monitoring of the implementation of KMC by nurses, planning for a staff mix with varying levels of skill and experience with KMC, the identification of institution specific barriers to the implementation of KMC, and the implementation of institution specific strategies to overcome these barriers (Wallin,et al., 2005 / Bergman &amp / Jurisco, 1994 / Cattaneo, et al., 1998). This study aims to determine the knowledge of and attitude towards kangaroo mother care, of nursing staff and kangaroo mothers in the Eastern sub-district of Cape Town.</p>

<p>Kangaroo mother care (KMC) was first initiated in Colombia due to shortages of incubators and the incidence of severe hospital infections of new-born infants during hospital stay (Feldman, 2004). Currently it is identified by UNICEF as a universally available and biologically sound method of care for all new-borns, particularly for low birth weight infants (Department of Reproductive Health and Research, 2003) in both developed and developing countries. The Western Cape Provincial Government implemented a policy on KMC as part of their strategy to decrease the morbidity and mortality of premature infants in 2003 (Kangaroo Mother Care Provincial task team, 2003). Essential components of KMC are: skin-to-skin contact for 24 hours per day (or as great a part of the day as possible), exclusive breastfeeding and support to the motherinfant dyad. Successful implementation of KMC requires relevant education of nurses, education of mothers on KMC by nursing staff, monitoring of the implementation of KMC by nurses, planning for a staff mix with varying levels of skill and experience with KMC, the identification of institution specific barriers to the implementation of KMC, and the implementation of institution specific strategies to overcome these barriers (Wallin,et al., 2005 / Bergman &amp / Jurisco, 1994 / Cattaneo, et al., 1998). This study aims to determine the knowledge of and attitude towards kangaroo mother care, of nursing staff and kangaroo mothers in the Eastern sub-district of Cape Town.</p>