Conocimiento y aplicación del método madre canguro en el recién nacido pretérmino por parte del personal de enfermería.

Abstract

The kangaroo mother method is a standardized system of neonatal care that consists of skin-to-skin contact between the mother and the preterm newborn, an action that provides multiple physiological and psychological benefits. Objective: To evaluate the level of knowledge and application of the method by the nursing staff in the neonatology service of the San Vicente de Paul Hospital in the city of Ibarra. Methodology: Non-experimental quantitative study of a descriptive cross-sectional type, as information collection tools a questionnaire consisting of fifteen questions was developed to assess the level of knowledge and a Check list consisting of ten essential actions in the application of the method, said instruments They were endorsed by a group of experts prior to their application to the fifteen service professionals. Results: It was obtained that the level of knowledge of the staff is medium with a percentage of 66.6%. However, the level of application of the method is only 32.6%, evidencing that one of the main limitations of the application is the demand for patients in the service and, therefore, the workload faced by the nursing staff. Conclusion: The lack of application of the method is not due to the lack of knowledge of the staff, but to factors external to the care function of the nurse.