Mothers' knowledge of premature newborn care and application of Kangaroo Mother Care at home.
Marcilene Pimentel GomesSalma Brito SarátyAlexandre Aguiar PereiraAndressa Tavares ParenteMary Elizabeth de SantanaMaria de Nazaré da Silva CruzAndreza Duarte Martins FigueiraPublished in: Revista brasileira de enfermagem (2021)
the speeches of the interviewed mothers pointed out their knowledge about home care of premature NBs and understanding the importance of Kangaroo Mother Care, mainly acquired and improved with the guidance of professionals during hospitalization and application of the method, in addition to fears, possible difficulties in home care and the need to be better informed at hospital discharge.