Bundle to care for newborn children of mothers with suspected or confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19

Bundle para el cuidado de hijos recién nacidos de madres con sospechado o diagnóstico confirmado por COVID-19

ABSTRACT

Objective

To build and validate the contents of a bundle for the care of newborn children of mothers with suspected or confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 in the delivery room and in the rooming-in care.

Method

Methodological research, developed in 2020 in three stages: bibliographic survey, construction of the instrument in Google Forms® and content validation by seven judges. The initial instrument consisted of seven nursing care. The content validity index above 80% was used to assess the agreement between the judges.

Results

All items in the bundle reached agreement among judges above 80% after the third round of evaluation. The final version consisted of six items.

Conclusion

This study allowed the construction and content validation of the proposed bundle. The content proved to be valid and may contribute to the quality of nursing care in the face of the care of these newborns.

Keywords
Coronavirus infections; Infant newborn; Nursing