Publications by authors named "Maria Mercedes Duran de Villalobos"
Objective: To analyze deeply the concept of the transpersonal caring relationship as the core of the theory of Caring Science proposed by Jean Watson. To present a historical evolution and to introduce the Transpersonal Caritas Relationship construct.
Methods: Methodological Study to support the central concept measured by the Watson Caritas patient instrument.
Article Synopsis
- The development of nursing knowledge hinges on the integration of theory, research, and practice, particularly in areas like parental decision-making in pediatric critical care.
- Various factors, such as the health of the child and the psychological impact on parents, influence their ability to make decisions in critical situations.
- The analysis following established methods reveals the need for a clearer understanding of this concept, emphasizing its importance in nursing practice and advocating for family-centered care and shared decision-making.
Objectives: The study aimed to measure the effect of auditory, tactile, visual, and vestibular (ATVV) stimulation therapy on sucking effectiveness (SE), infant-feeding mode, weight, height, and head circumference (HC) of full-term infants.
Methods: A single-blinded randomized trial with a sample of 107 mother-child dyads. Inclusion criteria were healthy first-time mothers and full-term infants with no known pathological conditions, weighing between 2500 and 4000 grams, and recommendation of exclusive or predominant breastfeeding.
Effect of infant stimulation on the adaptation to birth: a randomized trial.
Rev Lat Am Enfermagem
October 2019
Objective: to measure the effect of an infant stimulation therapy (auditory, tactile, visual and vestibular) on the adaptation to postnatal life of the mother-child dyad.
Method: an experimental and blind study composed of 120 dyads of first-time mothers and full-term newborns, who practiced breastfeeding. The follow-up was conducted during the first five weeks of life and the evaluation was carried at two different times.