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Dilek Menekşe1, Öznur Tiryaki, Seda Tecik
1Author Affiliations: Sakarya University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Pediatric Nursing, Sakarya, Türkiye (Dr Menekşe, Mrs Tecik, and Dr Çınar); Sakarya University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Sakarya, Türkiye (Dr Tiryaki); Sakarya Training And Research Hospital, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Sakarya, Türkiye (Mrs Solak); and Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, Sakarya Research and Training Hospital, Sakarya, Türkiye (Drs Karabay and Caner).
Background:
Recent research has focused on virtual visitation apps to support parents.
Purpose:
This study is a randomized, controlled trial designed to determine the effect of virtual visitation applied to mothers with preterm infants hospitalized in the NICU on maternal attachment and satisfaction.
Methods:
The research was conducted with sixty-five mothers in the NICU of a hospital in Türkiye. In addition to face-to-face visitation, virtual visitation was applied to the experimental group twice a day until discharge. Only face-to-face visitation was performed in the control group. The Maternal Attachment Inventory (MAI) and EMpowerment of PArents in THe IntensiveCare (EMPATHIC-30) were applied to both groups before and after the intervention.
Results:
No significant difference was found in the MAI and EMPATHIC-30 total mean scores between the experimental and control groups (P > .05). However, the MAI values measured in both groups at discharge and one month after discharge were significantly higher than the mean MAI values at the 24th hour postpartum (P < .05). Furthermore, the EMPATHIC-30 total mean score in the experimental group was significantly higher at discharge than at the 24th hour postpartum.
Implications For Practice:
Virtual visitation did not significantly affect maternal attachment but improved parental satisfaction at discharge, suggesting its role as a supplement to face-to-face interaction. As technology advances, it may become a standard part of NICU care.
Implications For Research:
Future studies are needed to confirm the efficacy and utility of virtual visitation interventions in clinical settings.
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