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Assessment and Evaluation of the High Risk Neonate: The NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale
Published on: August 25, 2014
Discharge preparation experiences and needs of intergenerational caregivers of neonatal intensive care unit preterm:
Xiaoxiao Sun1, Shuyue Li2, Dan Liu3
1Department of NICU, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Jilin Hospital of Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Purpose:
This study aimed to explore the real experiences and needs of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) preterm intergenerational caregivers for discharge preparation and provide a basis for nursing staff to formulate systemic and personalized health education plans and continuous nursing plans for preterm discharge.
Design And Methods:
This was a descriptive qualitative study. An objective sampling method was used to select 16 intergenerational caregivers of preterm infants admitted to the NICU of tertiary obstetrics and gynecology hospitals in Zhejiang and Jilin provinces from December 2023 to February 2024. Semi-structured interviews were conducted on the day of discharge of the preterm infants and six weeks after discharge. Colaizzi's seven-step analysis method was used to analyze the interview data.
Results:
Based on the existence, relatedness, and growth (ERG) theory, the discharge preparation experiences and needs of neonatal intergenerational caregivers in the NICU were summarized into three themes: psychological condition, care capacity condition, and multi-party support needs.
Conclusions:
In the process of hospital discharge preparation, intergenerational caregivers of premature infants in NICU have multiple needs, including enhancing nursing ability and obtaining psychological and multi-party support. It is helpful to take effective interventions to improve their readiness for discharge.
Practice Implications:
The nursing staff should develop personalized discharge health education plans and continuous nursing plans to improve the level of discharge preparation.
Patient Or Public Contributions:
There were no patient or public contributions.
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