Implantação do protocolo de estimulação sensório motora na unidade neonatal.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Prematurity is one of the biggest causes of death in children under 5 years of age, even with advances in medicine that contribute to the survival of these babies. Early exposure to the extrauterine environment alters the development of this baby. Today, there are recommendations to assist in the development of these newborns, such as sensorimotor stimulation (ESM) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), but it is extremely important that Professionals know how to evaluate eligible babies, the team must be trained and qualified to apply the therapy. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate pre- and post-training knowledge after implementing the sensorimotor stimulation protocol in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. METHOD: Prospective study in the HGG NICU during the month of November, with physiotherapists working in the morning, afternoon and night. A pre- and post-training questionnaire on prematurity and ESM was administered. To analyze the results, the percentage of errors and successes of the participants was evaluated RESULTS: The sample was composed of 13 physiotherapists with a predominance of female professionals, the majority aged up to 30 years, with completed postgraduate studies and experience of up to 5 years in the area. In general, the score between pre and post training shows that they are useful in training professionals with possible problems that can be adjusted in the way they are applied. CONCLUSION: It was possible to verify a general improvement in the knowledge acquired by the participating professionals, after implementing the protocol and training on ESM, with questions about eligibility and contraindications for the use of ESM and application of the technique being the weakest points. The overload of work and shifts may have hindered the knowledge acquisition process, which reinforces that these events need to occur, but with diversified and programmed approaches, to actually contribute to professionals obtaining more security when carrying out ESM on patients. in the NICU.