title: Spectra of mothers of premature children about the educative circle of culture.
abstract: We sought to know the spectra of mothers of premature children regarding their experience with circle of culture of educational character and identifying the learning provided by the circle of culture about newborn care after hospital discharge. A descriptive study was performed in a hospital located in Fortaleza, Brazil. Three meetings of a circle of culture with 17 mothers of premature newborns were performed. The interpretation of the corpus was performed using thematic analysis. Emerged from the categories: Maternal experience in a circle of culture; Promoted social support among mothers through the circle of culture; and Learning provided by the circle of culture. It was concluded that teaching parents during the hospitalization of the child should be held in a way to involve parents in the care of the newborn, provide moments of health education, opportunities for support and dialogue between professionals and family.
authors.affiliation: University of Fortaleza - Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Brazil.
authors.forename: Camila Santos do
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Couto
authors.affiliation: University of Fortaleza - Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Brazil.
authors.forename: Milena Colares
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Tupinambá
authors.affiliation: University of Fortaleza - Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Brazil.
authors.forename: Aldecira Uchôa Monteiro
authors.initials: AU
authors.lastname: Rangel
authors.affiliation: University of Fortaleza - Fortaleza, Federal University of Bahia, Fortaleza, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mirna Albuquerque
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Frota
authors.affiliation: University of Fortaleza - Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Brazil.
authors.forename: Elis Mayre da Costa Silveira
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: Public Health Institute of the Federal University of Bahia - Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Caroline Soares
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Nobre
authors.affiliation: University of Fortaleza - Fortaleza, Public Health Institute of the Federal University of Bahia, Bahia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Átima Luna Pinheiro
authors.initials: ÁL
authors.lastname: Landim