THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FIRST HOME VISIT TO THE NEWBORN IN BASIC CARE
Keywords:
Recém-nascido; Visita domiciliar; Atenção Primária í Saúde; Cuidado; Saúde.Abstract
Objective: to analyze scientific publications regarding the importance of home visits to newborns in primary health care. Method: Integrative review, carried out at Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and academic Google, with 07 publications in the period from 2017 to 2021, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The results were organized in two tables for the best exposure. Results: The VD promotes the health of the newborn, from breastfeeding to the main care for the baby. However, professionals need to be more sensitive to the performance of the HV, in addition to training to qualify this care. It was evidenced that a HV provides self-care for a woman and that a team needs to pay attention to the period to perform a HV of the binomial. Conclusion: It was clarified that there is a need for further research on the topic, to broaden the vision and knowledge of health professionals.
