A construção de vínculo mãe-pai-bebê na unidade neonatal

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the publications about building a mother-father-baby bond in Neonatal Unit, and identify what strategies are used by health teams, and how psychology works helping the bond. Method: Qualitative, bibliographical research in the area of psychology, first of all about the mother-baby bond, but based on the results found in the research, the father was added, becoming a research on the mother-fatherbaby bond in the Neonatal Unit, were selected 20 articles, and based on them, we selected two categories for analysis “Strategies for building a woman mother-father-baby bond in the Neonatal ICU” and “Psychology's role in building a woman mother-fatherbaby bond in the Neonatal ICU”. Results: Articles on bond building strategies mostly address the potential of the Kangaroo Mother Care - technical manual for humanized care for newborns, and indicate its benefits for the baby and the family. The articles on the role of psychology in this setting briefly address how psychology professionals work, the texts have a greater focus on deepening the experiences and perceptions of women mothers and men fathers who are with their children hospitalized. Conclusion: It is perceptible the importance that Kangaroo Method has as a reference in the humanized and comprehensive care of the newborn child. And it is also perceptible the need for greater scientific production about the performance of psychology in Neonatal Units.