title: [Nursing knowledge and attitude of day care personnel towards health promotion of babies].
abstract: Currently it is more acceptable that women work. Besides women who are obliged to work to contribute to the income of their families, a large number of women work due to a need for social stimulation. While their mothers are at work during the day, the babies are left in substitute care out of necessity. Health promotion of babies is necessary and is the duty of the substitute caregiver. These women, however, do not always have the knowledge of, or positive attitude towards, health promotion. The purpose of this study, was to determine the knowledge and skills that the day mother should have in order to promote the health of babies (age 0-12 month). The qualititative research approach was used, within which a descriptive study had been done. A comprehensive literature study had initially been done regarding the health promotion of babies in substitute care. A programme had been compiled regarding the knowledge and skills that a day mother must possess in order to promote the health of babies. This program was then submitted to a group of selected experts for evaluation according to the Delphi technique. According to the data, it is quite clear that the day mother should be knowledgeable and skilled in order to satisfy the baby's physiological, security and affiliation needs as well as the need for appreciation and self-actualization.
authors.affiliation: Universiteit van Pretoria.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Van Wyk
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van der Westhuizen
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002656:Child Day Care Centers; D002669:Child Welfare; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003697:Delphi Technique; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019359:Knowledge; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research