Objective: Describe and analyze the level of Maternal Self-efficacy in adolescents from a second level hospital in the state of Guanajuato, in Mexico. Method: It was applied to adolescent mothers who attended a Maternity Hospital in the state of Guanajuato, the Perceived Maternal Parental Self-efficacy scale (α=0.98) was used, which consists of 20 Likert-type items and four subscales, as well as an identification card semi-structured for sociodemographic data, the latter, validated by experts. Ethical considerations were taken into account. Main Results: 72.7% of adolescent mothers presented a low level of self-efficacy, characterized by lack of ability and little experience in maternal care. Overall Conclusion: Maternal self-efficacy in adolescents is low, given the characteristics of development at this stage, coupled with motherhood, some mothers face the birth of a premature child, ...

Talking about the hospitalization of a newborn is a complex process, although the care of the newborn is guaranteed in the neonatal unit. Who guarantees the well-being of the mother of the hospitalized newborn during their stay in the neonatal unit? and especially during her postpartum period; which can be physiological or surgical with or without complications, who provides holistic care to help make the transition of this process more bearable? Her physical, emotional and psychological recovery, added to the hospitalization of her newborn child, create an imbalance in her well-being. Therefore, nursing professionals and/or a multidisciplinary health team must provide care to the mother of a newborn hospitalized in the neonatal unit, because the mother, in addition to experiencing the postpartum process, may experience suffering when leaving her child hospitalized. Given this, the objec...