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How to facilitate parents and their premature infant for the transition home

A Broedsgaard1, L Wagner

  • 1Health-Nurse-Coordinator, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark. anne.brodsgaard@a.cirque.tv

International Nursing Review
|July 22, 2005
PubMed

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Parents reported that a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) intervention improved their confidence in caring for premature infants post-discharge. Key program elements are now permanent, enhancing support for families with newborns.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal care
  • Parental support
  • Healthcare coordination

Background:

  • An intervention program was implemented in a Danish neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) between 1998-1999.
  • The program included parent education, health visitor orientation, multidisciplinary discharge conferences, and informational booklets.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate parents' experiences with a NICU intervention program.
  • To assess the support and coordination provided to parents of premature infants.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive study utilizing a non-experimental design.
  • Qualitative data collection through semi-structured questionnaires and focus group interviews.

Main Results:

  • Parents found the intervention initiatives increased their support and confidence in caring for their premature infant.
  • The study highlighted the impact of mother-infant separation on bonding and parental well-being.

Conclusions:

  • Significant components of the intervention are now integrated into standard NICU and primary healthcare practices.
  • The study validated the crucial role of the nurse-coordinator in supporting families.
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