
The meaning of interaction between nursing professionals and newborns/families in a hospital setting
2008; UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; Volume: 16; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/s0104-11692008000600012
ISSN1518-8345
AutoresEliana Moreira Pinheiro, Maria Júlia Paes da Silva, Margareth Ângelo, Circéa Amália Ribeiro,
Tópico(s)Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
ResumoThis study aimed to understand the meaning of the nursing team's communication with newborns and families during care delivered in a neonatal unit and also to develop a theoretical model. Symbolic Interactionism and Hargie's model were used as theoretical and Grounded theory as the methodological reference framework. The study was carried out at the nursery of a hospital in São Paulo, SP, Brazil. The study sample was composed of three nurses and four nursing auxiliaries. The theoretical model Being mediated by the strength of motivation was based on findings and revealed the role the nursing professionals' motivation played during interactions with newborns and families. The conclusion is that more humanized interactions with newborns and families result from the nursing professionals' motivation.
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