Hospital discharge process in a neonatal unit from the point of view of the healthcare team

OBJECTIVE: To find out how the multiprofessional team understands neonatal hospital discharge and to analyze the participation of health professionals in the hospital discharge process in a reference neonatal unit. METHOD: Qualitative and exploratory study with 41 health professionals from a neonata...

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Main Authors: Danielle Bonotto Cabral Reis, Adriana Duarte Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de Pernambuco 2023-12-01
Series:Revista Enfermagem Digital Cuidado e Promoção da Saúde
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Online Access:https://redcps.com.br/detalhes/178/hospital-discharge-process-in-a-neonatal-unit-from-the-point-of-view-of-the-healthcare-team
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Summary:OBJECTIVE: To find out how the multiprofessional team understands neonatal hospital discharge and to analyze the participation of health professionals in the hospital discharge process in a reference neonatal unit. METHOD: Qualitative and exploratory study with 41 health professionals from a neonatal unit. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data, and content analysis according to Bardin (2016) was used to process the data. RESULTS: Four categories emerged: transfer of care: from the neonatal unit to the home; newborn-centered care focused on hospital discharge; the medical professional as the centralizer of hospital discharge; and hospital discharge seen as a process. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: This study showed that the multi-professional team understands discharge as a process of transferring care of the newborn. The majority of professionals, although actively involved in the discharge process, see the doctor as the centralizing figure.
ISSN:2446-5682