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Published on: April 17, 2020
Transitioning through adversity: Maternal experiences and post-traumatic growth in the context of infants diagnosed
Shumei Gong1, Chunyan Tang2, Xiaolin Wang3
1Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Purpose:
This study aimed to elucidate the experiences and growth trajectories of mothers who have infants with esophageal atresia, which would contribute to our understanding of their unique nursing care requirements and support the development of personalized nursing care strategies and interventions for these critically ill infants.
Design And Methods:
This study used a qualitative descriptive approach including face to face interviews with semi-structured questions. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim.
Results:
Eight mothers were interviewed between November 2021 to January 2022. The mothers described two categories of care experiences: "grief" and "post-traumatic growth". Subcategories included "beginning of chaos", "facing reality", "forced mother-infant separation", "deprived life", "deepened self-knowledge", "enhanced perception of social support", and "shift in life priorities".
Conclusions:
The findings of this study indicated mother of infants with esophageal atresia experienced grief, and also reported growth. A better understanding of mothers' experience and positive changes may facilitate peditric nursing practice and promote mothers to attain good psychological adaptation to enable them to take good care of their children.
Application To Practice:
Pediatric nurses' insight into the experience of mothers caring for infants with esophageal atresia could facilitate increased physical intimacy and optimized interaction time to understand the unique personality of these infants. Collaborating with mothers could enhance nurses' comprehension of their perspectives, concerns, and needs, and could guide intervention strategies.
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