Perceptions of puerperas on nursing care in joint accommodation

Abstract

Objective: To know the perception of the mothers on the care of nursing professionals in collective accommodations. Methods: A descriptive exploratory qualitative study in a medium-sized hospital in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul with 15 women in the immediate postpartum period. The project was approved by the Ethics Committee in Research of the University of the Campaign Region under number 62/2013 CAAE. We used the letter "P" to identify postpartum women, followed by the sequential number of the interviews. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews applied to postpartum women in the months from October to November 2013. Data analysis was used to treat the data. Result: The statements gave rise to two categories: care provided by nursing as a whole and accommodation guidelines about self-care and care of the newborn. Conclusion: The perception of the mothers as to the care of the nursing staff was positive, but educational activities proved fragile.