Rev. Soc. Bras. Enferm. Ped.2019;19(2):74-9.
National neonatal screening program: findings of newborns from a maternity school
DOI: 10.31508/1676-3793201900010
Abstract
Objective
To analyze the findings of newborn screening tests in newborns from a joint accommodation in a school maternity hospital in northeastern Brazil.
Methods
Descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative study conducted at a public school maternity hospital. Sample composed of 116 records of newborns admitted to the joint lodging of said maternity. For data collection, an instrument was developed by the researchers for research in medical records. The results were presented in tables, processed and analyzed by descriptive statistics.
Results
The following data were prevalent: type of vaginal delivery (66.3%); female (42.2%), born at term (94.0%); (red reflex (99.2%), pulse oximetry (100%), neonatal hearing screening (72.4%), and %), evaluation of the lingual frenulum (93.2%).
Conclusion
It was concluded that the majority of the neonatal screening tests had results within the parameters of normality.
Keywords: National health programs; Neonatology; Pediatric nursing