Nursing care in the thermo-regulation of preterm newborns: an integrative review

Objective: to evidence and discuss nursing care regarding thermo-regulation for pre-term newborns. Method: An integrative review with search by complete primary articles, published from 2014 to 2019 in Portuguese, English or Spanish in the Virtual Health Library, PubMed, and the Cochrane Library. The following descriptors were used: Termorregulação; Recém-Nascido; Enfermagem; “Enfermeiras e Enfermeiros”; “Body Temperature Regulation”; and “Infant, Newborn”. Results: nine articles were included for synthesis, with studies conducted in different countries. Categories emerged about care in the thermo-regulation of pre-term newborns and on protocols for neonatal thermo-regulation in the clinical practice. Final considerations: nursing care in thermo-regulation includes the use of a heated bed, radiant heater, body insulation methods, and adjustment of room temperature. This study contributes by providing a basis for research on the clinical situation of newborns and possible associations in nursing care that could compromise neonatal thermo-regulation. DESCRIPTORS: Thermo-regulation; Newborn; Nursing; Perinatal care; Hypothermia. HOW TO REFERENCE THIS ARTICLE: Lima L da S, Reis EAF, Silva EM da, Moura JPG. Nursing care in the thermo-regulation of preterm newborns: an integrative review. Cogitare enferm. [Internet]. 2020 [accessed “insert day, monh and year”]; 25. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.70889. 1Nurse. Master in Health Sciences. Federal University of Amapá. Macapá, AP, Brazil. 2Nurse. Specialist in Obstetric Nursing and in Higher Education Management and Teaching. Mãe Luzia Womens’ Hospital. Macapá, AP, Brazil. 3Nursing student. Federal University of Amapá. Macapá, AP, Brazil. 4Nurse. Master in Health Sciences. Mãe Luzia Womens’ Hospital. Macapá, AP, Brazil. dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.70889 Cogitare enferm. 25: e70889, 2020 Leilson da Silva Lima1, Erica Amoras Ferraz Reis2, Eloisa Melo da Silva3, José Pedro Gomes Moura4 CUIDADOS DE ENFERMAGEM NA TERMORREGULAÇÃO DE RECÉM-NASCIDOS PREMATUROS: REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA