Educational booklet on neonatal jaundice : an approach for caregivers

Abstract

Objective: To create an educational booklet on neonatal jaundice for newborns caregivers. Method: This is a methodological research based on Echer recom - mendations, taking the following steps: search of the literature, selec - tion of information on the subject, appropriateness of vocabulary, the selected content illustration and elaboration of guidelines. Results: The results showed literature through an integrative review. There was an analysis of 13 selected articles, and the information content of the booklet was defined. This information was arranged in the form of dialogues in the active voice, using simple concepts of words, phrases, and explanatory illustrations. Conclusion: Nurses should pierce the inherent scientific capacity of the profession and perform artistic skills able to educate health. Thus, the built booklet is a facilitator in the educational process to promote neonatal health