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Hindering and buffering factors for parental sleep in neonatal care. A phenomenographic study

Ulla Edéll-Gustafsson1, Charlotte Angelhoff, Ewa Johnsson

  • 1Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.

Journal of Clinical Nursing
|July 22, 2014
PubMed

Insights

Parents in neonatal care experience poor sleep due to stress and environment. Family-centered care, information, and skin-to-skin contact can improve parental sleep and coping.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal care research
  • Parental well-being studies
  • Sleep science

Background:

  • Parental stress is high with preterm/sick infants, impacting bonding.
  • Family-centered care in single-family rooms allows 24/7 parental presence.
  • Sleep deprivation can hinder parents' coping abilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore and describe parental sleep perceptions in neonatal care.
  • To understand factors influencing sleep for parents of vulnerable infants.

Main Methods:

  • Phenomenographic study with an exploratory design.
  • Semi-structured interviews with twelve parents of infants in neonatal care.
  • Phenomenographic analysis to describe variations in sleep perception.

Main Results:

  • Four categories emerged: stress impact, environmental effects, family togetherness benefits, and tiredness management.
  • Anxiety, uncertainty, and powerlessness negatively affect sleep.
  • Continuous information, guidance, and practical support are crucial.

Conclusions:

  • Skin-to-skin care reduces stress, improves relaxation, and enhances sleep.
  • Private spaces and family presence positively impact parental sleep.
  • Involving older siblings can alleviate feelings of isolation.
Abstract

Keywords:
family nursingfamily-centred carekangaroo mother careneonatal intensive carenursingsiblingsskin-to-skin care

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