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  • 1Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, CT, USA. martha.swartz@yale.edu

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Parenting preterm infants involves adapting to risks and protecting fragile babies. Nurses can improve care by including families, offering peer support, and advocating for policy changes.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal Nursing
  • Qualitative Research
  • Family-Centered Care

Background:

  • Parenting preterm infants presents unique challenges post-hospital discharge.
  • Understanding parental experiences is crucial for effective clinical support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize qualitative findings on parenting preterm infants.
  • To develop a framework for enhanced clinical nursing care.

Main Methods:

  • Meta-ethnographic synthesis of 10 qualitative studies.
  • Focus on parenting experiences from hospital discharge through toddlerhood.

Main Results:

  • Five key themes emerged: adapting to risk, protecting fragility, preserving the family, compensating for the past, and cautiously affirming the future.

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  • These themes highlight the complex journey of parents with preterm infants.

    • Conclusions:

    • Nurses offer expert care and education but should enhance family inclusion in the NICU.
    • Recommendations include fostering peer support, ensuring continuity of care, and advocating for policy changes benefiting parents of preterms.