Transamazon Hospital Project Qualifies the Routine of Caregivers
Actions involve moments of relaxation and support for mothers of babies in the ICU
Thirty minutes of exercises, interaction, and laughter. In half an hour, the mothers are ready to return to the bed where their babies are recovering in the nursery and Neonatal ICU of the Transamazon Regional Public Hospital (HRPT) in Altamira, southwestern Pará. This is the project "Caring for oneself to continue: body, mind, and feelings in motion."
The initiative, which involves collaborators from Psychology and Social Assistance, was implemented as a way to provide relaxation for mothers who generally stay in the hospital until their children are ready to go home. Some have just given birth, while others have been in the hospital longer, like Raissa de Sousa Rodrigues.
Raissa Rodrigues' daughter was born with extreme prematurity and, since June, has benefited from the skills of the medical, nursing, and multidisciplinary teams, along with her mother's strength as companions in the fight for life.
For Raissa, the Transamazon Hospital project helps her stay strong and confident after having her routine completely altered to be by her daughter's side 24 hours a day. "It's good for relaxing my body and mind, it reduces negative thoughts regarding my baby's hospitalization," reflects the young mother.
Luana Abreu, also a mother of a premature baby, is from Santarém but has been at HRPT for over a month. Mother and daughter were admitted to the Transamazon unit shortly after birth. Luana shares that "all the little mothers who are caregivers, including me, are accompanied by a psychologist every day. The psychologist helps with the practice of daily activities."
The psychologist Luana refers to is Anna Karolynna de Lima Braga. "As a psychologist, I contribute by providing continuous support to the mothers through qualified listening, emotional support, and therapeutic actions, aiming for a more humanized and strengthened stay during the hospitalization period," details Anna, who has been on a mission for a year and a half to minimize the impacts of sudden changes in the routines of mothers of newborns.
Another person who knows and experiences the daily reality of these mothers is social worker Maria Suely Silva. "The purpose of the activity is to ensure the realization of social rights and promote support, qualified listening, and emotional expression," she explains. Maria also emphasizes that the relaxation and interaction project among mothers "strengthens bonds and contributes to comprehensive care in the hospital environment."
Currently, the Transamazon Regional Hospital is monitoring 14 premature babies. The unit, a reference in the region, is nationally recognized for the structure and quality of the ICUs that accommodate newborn patients. "I can only thank God and the professionals at the regional hospital in Altamira," wishes Luana, who can't wait to hold her daughter in her arms and return home safely with her healthy baby.
Text by Rômulo D’Castro
