Weaknesses in the continuity of care for preterm infants discharged from the neonatal unit.

Autor:	Tanaka MC; Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil., Bernardino FBS; Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil., Braga PP; Universidade Federal de São João del Rei, Divinópolis, MG, Brazil., Alencastro LCDS; Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil., Gaíva MAM; Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil., Viera CS; Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Paraná, PR, Brazil.
Jazyk:	English; Portuguese
Zdroj:	Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P [Rev Esc Enferm USP] 2024 Mar 18; Vol. 58, pp. e20230228. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 18 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2023-0228en
Abstrakt:	Objective: To identify weaknesses in the continuity of care for preterm infants discharged from a neonatal unit, based on the perspective of professionals in the family health strategy. Method: Qualitative research, carried out with 16 professionals from four health regions in a capital city in the center-west of Brazil. Data collection took place from October to December 2020, through semi-structured, individual, and in-person interviews. Data underwent content analysis, supported by the concept of continuity of care. Results: The analysis consisted of three categories: Challenges for care in the unit and referral to specialized services; weak interactions between the preterm baby's family and health professionals; Information: essential aspect for the connection between health professionals and the family of the preterm newborn. Conclusion: Health services are shown to be fragile in terms of the dimensions of continuity of care, contributing to the discontinuity of care for preterm children.
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