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[Social representation of fathers regarding their premature child in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit]

Jovanka Bittencourt Leite de Carvalho1, Ana Cristina Pinheiro Fernandes Araújo, Iris do Céu Clara Costa

  • 1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Programa de Pós-Graduação do Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Natal, RN.

Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|June 18, 2010
PubMed

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Parents of premature infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) experience a mix of fear, anxiety, and hope during their child's hospitalization. The NICU environment is perceived as frightening yet essential for newborn care.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Neonatal Care

Context:

  • Qualitative study exploring parental experiences with premature infants.
  • Data collected from 17 parents in Natal, Brazil's public NICUs.
  • Interviews conducted between May and June 2008.

Purpose:

  • To understand the social representation of parents with premature children.
  • Analyze parental emotional responses and perceptions of the NICU environment.
  • Utilize Social Representations Theory (SRT) for data analysis.

Summary:

  • Parental hospitalization experiences evoke fear, anxiety, and loneliness, balanced by faith, joy, and hope.
  • The NICU is viewed as a frightening but necessary setting for premature infant care.
  • Social Representations Theory provides a framework for understanding these complex parental emotions.

Impact:

  • Highlights the psychological impact of NICU stays on parents.
  • Informs healthcare providers about parental emotional needs in neonatal intensive care.
  • Contributes to understanding parental social representations in critical care settings.

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