Reflexões sobre o impacto da hospitalização de bebês na construção da paternidade

Abstract

The present research aimed at the accomplishment of a narrative bibliographical revision that deals with the construction of paternity with hospitalized babies with focus on prematurity, emphasizing the participation of health professionals in the incentive to parents. Data were collected through the following databases: Scientific Electronic library Online (Scielo); Latin American Literature in Health Sciences (Lilacs); Virtual health Library (VHL); Electronic Periodicals in Psychology (PePSIC); besides manual search of the legislation and classic works of classic authors. The criteria for inclusion of the articles in the research were: year of publication (between 2014 and 2018) and relation with the topic addressed. The present study evidenced the need for new research that shows the benefits of male participation in gestation, childbirth and postpartum, as well as the benefits of the father-baby bond from the beginning of life. In addition, he emphasized the need of trained health professionals to receive and encourage the father in the health units, as well as the creation of public policies that contribute to this perspective of the participatory parent.