TITLE:
Factors Associated with Umbilical Cord Stump Healing Practices: Literature Review
AUTHORS:
Marilya Rodrigues Reis, Marília Cordeiro de Sousa, Lays de Souza Silva, Lívia Roberta Rodrigues Conceição, Marcela de Andrade Silvestre, Camila de Pina Soares Sudário, Renata Calciolari Rossi, Janaína Valadares Guimarães, Thaíla Corrêa Castral, Karina Machado Siqueira, Pedro Teixeira Meireles, Bruno Belmonte Martineli Gomes, George Kemil Abdalla, Douglas Reis Abdalla, Ana Karina Marques Salge
KEYWORDS:
Perinatal Care, The Umbilical Cord, Patient Care Team, Neonatology, Newborn
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.10 No.8,
August
21,
2020
ABSTRACT: Objective: To analyze the evidence in the evolution of scientific production on the
factors associated with curative practices of the umbilical stump. Materials
and Methods: The study data collection took place in April 2017. The
electronic databases used to search the articles were: PubMed (National Library
of Medicine and National Institutes of Health) and VHL (Virtual Health
Library). We used the keywords “perinatal care”, “umbilical cord”, “patient
care team”, “neonatology”, “newborn”, in the Portuguese, English and Spanish
languages, accompanied by the expression AND and selected through DeCS
(Descriptors in Health Sciences). Results: A final sample of 9 articles
was obtained from the PubMed and VHL databases, which met the inclusions
criteria. It has been found that traditional umbilical stump care practices are
still present in many communities, however, have been replaced by appropriate
practices, the most recommended being: chlorhexidine 4% sanitation, soap and water
and alcohol antisepsis 70%. Conclusions: There is a need for multi-professional
involvement, approaching these women since pregnancy, with detailed information
and accessible language about proper care with the newborn and the umbilical
stump.