ABSTRACT
Objective
assess the efficacy of the Nipple Trauma Indicator Instrument implemented in the rooming-in facility t of a university teaching hospital as a healthcare quality indicator.
Method
exploratory, descriptive, retrospective study, with analysis of the Nipple Trauma Indicator tool of 1,691 mothers admitted in rooming-In from June to November 2012. Data were presented as absolute frequencies and percentages and statistical tests were administered.
Results
the mean rate of nipple trauma was 55.5%. The most frequent trauma was excoriation (62,2%) and the main cause was incorrect attachment of the newborn (44%). Maternal and neonatal factors associated with nipple trauma are also presented.
Conclusion
the Nipple Trauma Indicator provides a picture of breastfeeding healthcare, contributing to the construction of this quality indicator.
Breast feeding; Nipples; Wounds and injuries; Quality indicators, health care