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Muhammad T Subhani1, Ifrah Kanwal
1Northwest Texas Hospital, and Texas Tech University, Department of Pediatrics, 1400 S. Coulter St., Amarillo, TX 79106, USA. subhani@yahoo.com
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Parents created digital scrapbooks with photos and notes during their infant
Area of Science:
- Neonatal care
- Pediatric nursing
- Digital health
Background:
- Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) present unique challenges for parents.
- Maintaining a connection with hospitalized infants can be difficult for families.
- Digital tools offer potential for enhanced family-centered care in NICUs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a digital photo scrapbooking project for parents of NICU infants.
- To evaluate parental satisfaction and the perceived value of digital scrapbooks.
Main Methods:
- Photographs were taken during infant hospitalization.
- Parents added daily notes to create digital scrapbooks.
- Digital scrapbooks and photos were provided to families on CD.
Main Results:
- Parents and families unanimously appreciated the digital scrapbooks.
- Parents valued the opportunity for journaling and preserving memories.
- CDs were considered a lifetime treasure by the families.
Conclusions:
- Digital photo journaling can be a valuable addition to NICU care.
- Implementation requires commitment from NICU and labor/delivery staff.
- This project can be adopted as a standard of care in other institutions.
Abstract:
In this article, we describe a digital photo scrapbooking project as a standard of care for the parents of infants admitted in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Photographs were taken from birth until discharge or expiry at special moments during the infant's hospitalization and used to create a digital scrapbook with daily notes by the parents. The scrapbook and original photos were provided on a CD at discharge or at expiry. Parents and their families unanimously appreciated the photos and the opportunity to record their thoughts, and considered the CDs as a lifetime treasure. Digital photo journaling could be implemented as a standard of care at other institutions with a commitment from the nursing and ancillary staff of the NICU and labor and delivery department, with possible support from volunteers.
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