Cuidados de enfermería en el dolor del recién nacido con bajo peso en instituciones privadas: Monte Sinaí, Fundación Pablo Jaramillo Crespo, y públicas: Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso, Hospital de Especialidades José Carrasco Arteaga de la ciudad de Cuenca

Abstract

Background: According to the WHO, low birth weight has caused approximately 5 million neonatal deaths annually worldwide, generating a greater number of hospitalizations, and the frequent use of invasive techniques that cause pain in the newborn. Objective: To determine the nursing care in the pain of the newborn with low weight in private institutions: "Monte Sinai", "Pablo Jaramillo Crespo Foundation" and public: "Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital", "José Carrasco Arteaga Specialty Hospital" of the city of Cuenca. Methodology: An investigation with a quantitative approach of descriptive-cross-sectional design was carried out in the neonatology service of public and private hospitals. Obtaining sociodemographic data and the level of care of the Nursing professional, analyzed with the SPSS V.20 program and described by means of simple frequency and percentage tables. Results: The instrument was applied to 69 Nursing professionals, where the age with the highest prevalence was 31-40 years with 50.70%, the academic level that predominated was the Nursing Degree with 94.2%, the range of experience in the neonatology area was 5 years or more with 37.7%. Regarding the level of knowledge in pain management in low birth weight infants, the respondents have a very good level of knowledge with 85.5%, while 14.4% have a good level of knowledge. Conclusions: There is a good level of care from Nursing professionals in pain management in low birth weight infants, both in public and private institutions.