Objective: To evaluate the stress level of mothers of preterm infants with gestational age ≤34 weeks, hospitalized in neonatal intensive care. Method: A cross-sectional study with 74 mothers of premature infants in neonatal intensive care, who answered the “Parental Stress Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit” instrument, validated in Brazil. Results: The mean stress level was 4.41 (± 0.77) and the general stress level was 4.36 (± 0.76), with a significant difference (p <0.001) between the subscale "Alteration in parental roles” and other subscales, meaning that mothers were in a very stressful situation. Conclusion: All items in the subscale "Alteration in parental roles” of the “Parental Stress Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit” were identified as the main source of stress experienced by mothers. This study suggests carrying out further studies with other methodologies to increase the knowledge of maternal stress in the national context, applying care interventions involving the parents.

The goal was to develop a trusting relationship between the health professional and the person being care for in the construction of health practices through a course through a forum tool in a virtual environment. Outlining descriptive exploratory qualitative approach conducted in 2011. There were 19 employees, who participated, of Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, who posted their speeches at forums during a distance learning course in a virtual learning environment (VLE) on the theme control and prevention of musculoskeletal pain. Data were organized into three categories: relationship between the students in the construction of health practices to control musculoskeletal pain, Course content as a facilitator in the construction of health practices for prevention and control of musculoskeletal pain and Teacher as keeper of knowledge and welcoming. The analysis, according to Polit and Beck, highlighted the forum contribution in building trust between heath professional and client.Descriptors: Health education. Education, distance. Nursing. RESUMO O objetivo deste estudo foi desenvolver a relação de confiança entre o profissional de saúde e o indivíduo cuidado, no processo de 73Versão on-line em Português/Inglês: http://www.scielo.br/ scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=1983-1447&lng=pt&nrm=iso Portella VCC, Crossetti MGO, Baron DAC, Mendes ENW, Crippa SPS. Virtual environment forum in trust relationship between the heath professional and the person being cared for. Rev Gaúcha Enferm. 2012;33(4):72-78.