Ethical principles of nursing staff and pain management in newborn infants

Authors

  • Marialda Moreira Christoffel UFRJ, Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery , Departamento Materno-Infantil; UFRJ, EEAN , Núcleo de Pesquisa Saúde da Criança
  • Janice Machado da Cunha Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Faculdade de Enfermagem , Departamento Materno-Infantil
  • Alexandra dos Santos Freitas de Sant Anna HUPE
  • Renata Rodrigues Garcia HUPE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5935/2316-9389.2009.v13.50532

Keywords:

Infant, Newborn, Pain, Ethics, Nursing Care, Human Rights

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the ethical perspective used by the nursing staff in their daily practice. It is a qualitative research that was conducted at the University Hospital of Rio de Janeiro. We interviewed eight members of a Nursing team that worked in Neonatal Units. All the ethical requirements were fulfilled and the study was authorized by the Research Ethics Committee, according to process No 1239 - CEP / HUPE - CAAE: 0107.0.228.000-05. Results showed the following analytical categories: beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy and justice. The nursing professional has incorporated the ethical issues to its practice. Nevertheless, we still notice the fragility of the theoretical and conceptual basement as a way of systematizing the attention provided to newborns who feel pain.

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Published

2009-09-01

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 3 (2009)

Section

Research

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Copyright (c) 2009 Reme: Revista Mineira de Enfermagem

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Ethical principles of nursing staff and pain management in newborn infants. REME Rev Min Enferm. [Internet]. 2009 Sep. 1 [cited 2026 Jan. 15];13(3). Available from: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50532

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