Low birth weight in newborn babies at a tertiary philanthropic institution in the Piracicaba Municipality

Authors

  • Simone Souto da Silva Enfermera asistencial de la Unidad de Terapia Intensiva Pediátrica del Hospital Centro Médico de Campinas. Especialista en Enfermería Pediátrica y Neonatal
  • Fernanda DD Santos Enfermera asistencial de la Unidad de Terapia Intensiva Pediátrica del Hospital Centro Médico de Campinas. Especialista en Enfermería Pediátrica y Neonatal
  • Lucila Coca Leventhal Doctora en Enfermería. Profesora del Departamento Materno-Infantil de la FEHIAE São Paulo.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.10.3.131181
Keywords: risk factors, newborn, birth weight, low birth weight

Abstract

Objective: To identify risk factors associated with the birth of newborns with low birth weight and compare these factors among newborns with low weight and weight appropriate for gestational age. Methods: a case-control study, with quantitative approach, based on the analysis of documentary records of newborns with low birth weight, Hospital Santa Casa de Misericordia de Piracicaba, in Sao Paulo. The study was conducted from January to December 2007.  Results: 129 neonates were included in the survey. Among the factors analyzed, only three are associated with low birth weight in the institution under study: smokers (x2 = 11.91), the number of pre-natal care visits (x2 = 36.87) and the presence of serious pregnancy illnesses (x2 = 125.24). Conclusion: It is important to carry out preventive programs, based on epidemiological studies to decrease the number of births of newborns with low weight and, consequently, help to  reduce infant mortality rates.

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Published
15-06-2011
How to Cite
[1]
Souto da Silva, S. et al. 2011. Low birth weight in newborn babies at a tertiary philanthropic institution in the Piracicaba Municipality. Global Nursing. 10, 3 (Jun. 2011). DOI:https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.10.3.131181.
Issue
Vol. 10 No. 3 (2011): #23 - Julio
Section
Clínica

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