Recommendation | Brazilian hospital guidelines existence (n = 24) | Available recommendations in Brazilian and international literature [15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27] | |
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Yes (%) | No (RA/NR -%) | ||
Skin-to-skin contact | 5 (20.3) | 19 (79.1)/RA | RCOG, WHO, UNICEF allow; SBP does not recommend; ABM and CDC suggest separation. |
Breastfeeding in the delivery room (first hour) | 3 (12.5) | 21 (87.5)/RA | ABM, CDC, SBP, UENPS do not specify; RCOG considers mother’s choice; WHO and UNICEF allow. |
Companion in the delivery room | 11 (45.8) | 13 (54.1)/RA | SBP recommends healthy adult, RCOG recommends for mother’s mental health; CDC suggests virtual companion; ABM, CDC, UNICEF, WHO, UENPS and SBP do not specify. |
PPE to mother | 5 (20.3) | 19 (79.1)/NR | All guidelines recommend. |
Neonatal bath | 11 (45.8) | 13 (54.1)/NR | SBP recommends an individualized bath routine; RCOG, ABM, CDC, WHO, UNICEF and UENPS do not specify. |