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Perceived Needs of Parents of Premature Infants in NICU

Li Wang1, Jun Li He1, Shu Lan Fei1

  • 11 The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou, P. R. China.

Western Journal of Nursing Research
|March 22, 2017
PubMed

Insights

Parents of premature infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) prioritize assurance, information, and proximity. Parental gender and prior NICU visit experience influenced their perceived needs, guiding clinical practice improvements.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) care
  • Parental needs assessment
  • Healthcare outcomes

Background:

  • Premature infants require specialized neonatal intensive care.
  • Parents of hospitalized premature infants experience unique stressors and needs.
  • Understanding these parental needs is crucial for supportive care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the needs of parents with premature infants in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
  • To explore factors associated with parental needs in the NICU setting.
  • To inform clinical practice for improved family-centered care.

Main Methods:

  • A convenience sample of 198 parents of premature infants in a Chinese NICU participated.
  • Data collected via a study-specific questionnaire and the Chinese version of the Critical Care Family Need Inventory (CCFNI).
  • Multiple linear regression analysis was used to identify associated factors.

Main Results:

  • Parents identified 30 out of 45 CCFNI items as important or very important.
  • The assurance, information, and proximity subscales were rated highest in importance.
  • Comfort subscale items were perceived as least important.
  • Parental gender and prior NICU visit experience were significantly associated with total parental needs.

Conclusions:

  • Parents of premature infants in the NICU have significant needs, particularly for assurance, information, and proximity.
  • Clinical practice should address these identified parental needs to enhance family support.
  • Understanding demographic and experiential factors can help tailor NICU support for parents.

Keywords:
NICUneedsparentspremature infant

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