Habilidades de las enfermeras sobre la nutrición materna en embarazadas que asisten a un hospital de Guayaquil, año 2023.

Abstract

Adequate nutritional knowledge, positive attitudes and good practices of nurses regarding maternal nutrition of women during pregnancy are fundamental for maternal and foetal wellbeing. OBJECTIVE: To determine the skills that nurses have regarding maternal nutrition in pregnant women attending a hospital in Guayaquil, year 2023. METHODOLOGY: Descriptive, quantitative, retrospective, cross-sectional. POPULATION: 36 nursing professionals in the Gynecology area of a hospital in Guayaquil. TECHNIQUE: Indirect observation. INSTRUMENT: Surveys. RESULTS: 97.2% female, 61.1% aged 21-35 years, 85.3% single, 61.1% live in the urban area, 61.1% have 1-3 children, 72.2% are of mixed race, 87.5% have a bachelor's degree in nursing, 81.3% work as an attending nurse, 54.8% have a fixed-term contract, 54.8% have a fixed-term contract, 88.6% know about pre-pregnancy nutrition, 54.3% know about the risk of nutritional disorders, 94.3% know the importance of nutrition during pregnancy, 88.6% know how to gain weight during pregnancy. CONCLUSION: The staff working at the institution are able to establish empathetic, respectful and trusting relationships with patients considering their socio-demographic background, and in overall terms the nursing professionals have comprehensive knowledge of the skills needed to care for nutrition during pregnancy in order to prevent complications.