Theory of Nursing Systems in the prevention of low birth weight, nursing roles and functions in Primary Health Care

Abstract

Low birth weight is a global concern; programs designed to prevent it depend on the identification of susceptible pregnant women. There is little evidence in the literature about care by the Nursing professional directed to women with risk factors of having children with low birth weight from Primary Health Care. However, there are theories and conceptual models that can be applied to guide interventions. The Theory of Nursing Systems is the one assumed by the authors of this research because they consider it very useful in Public Health, because in the field of personal responsibility for health, it focuses self-care on the initiative of those who they require it, understanding it as "the practice of activities that individuals themselves initiate and develop for their own benefit, in maintaining their life, health and well-being." The goal of this study was to determine the importance of the application of the theory of nursing systems, for the approach of nursing interventions in the prevention of low birth weight from Primary Health Care.

Las conclusiones arrojan luz sobre las mujeres con diagnóstico de riesgo reproductivo preconcepcional y condiciones de riesgo de tener hijos con bajo peso al nacer, en particular, deben incorporar a su vida diaria cuidados personales que les permitan prevenir complicaciones. Las teorías ayudan a adquirir conocimientos que ayudan a mejorar las prácticas diarias a través de la descripción, explicación, predicción y control de fenómenos; también proporciona a los profesionales autonomía de acción como guía en aspectos prácticos, educativos y de investigación.