Aplicación del autocuidado en el recién nacido en el área de obstetricia del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso, Cuenca, octubre-diciembre del 2006

Abstract

It is based on the self-care deficit theory, which describes and explains the reasons nurses can assist people. The model shows that when the self-care capacity of the individual is lower than the demand for self-care or therapeutic assistance. The nurse compensates for the causes that can cause this deficit. It focuses on the theory of nursing systems, emphasizing the contents in the educational support, through this system the nurse helps individuals to be able to perform self-care activities, which could not perform without educational support. The education and training was carried out with the mothers who were in the obstetrics service of the Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso of the city of Cuenca, who were approached subjects such as: breastfeeding, newborn care and immunizations; Due to its broad and well-structured content, it was possible to clarify doubts and fears, not only in those primidestas mothers; They had a deficit of this knowledge, but also the multigesters, they are helped to reinforce and improve the care for their children. Seç applied a test, home visits. Results: The educational support nursing system proved to be effective in the mothers who were in the postpartum wards