Development of an online course about postural care with the newborn in the neonatal intensive care unit
International Journal of Development Research
Development of an online course about postural care with the newborn in the neonatal intensive care unit
Received 17th June, 2019; Received in revised form 22nd July, 2019; Accepted 26th August, 2019; Published online 28th September, 2019
Copyright © 2019, Brenda Maria de Aguiar et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Objective: To describe the process of construction of a distance course on the postural care with newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Method: Research of the methodological development type, carried out between September 2018 and June 2019. The construction process involved the development of the Virtual Learning Environment, based on instructional design and prior literature survey through a scope review. Results: The search returned 58 studies, being six selected for the review. In the ideation stage, no specific course for the postural care was found. The course developed addresses the history of developmental care with newborns; the importance of postural care for development; types of positioning; and continuity of care in the household. Conclusion: This course intends to promote the knowledge in an accessible and expanded way, contributing to an assistance focused on excellence and above all, on humanization.
