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Being together as a family
1Baby Surgical Unit, Birmingham Children's Hospital.
Paediatric Nursing
|July 1, 1997
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Parents of newborns undergoing gastro-intestinal surgery expressed needs centered on family unity. Understanding and contact were key, highlighting the need for supportive nursing interventions for these families.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Parental Support
- Family-Centered Care
Background:
- Newborn infants undergoing gastro-intestinal surgery face significant health challenges.
- The hospitalization of an infant impacts the entire family unit, particularly parents.
- Understanding parental needs is crucial for effective healthcare delivery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore and categorize the needs of mothers and fathers whose newborn infants required gastro-intestinal surgery.
- To identify the dominant themes influencing parental experiences during infant hospitalization for surgery.
- To inform the development of targeted nursing interventions.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study involving interviews with parents of six newborn infants.
- Thematic analysis of parental experiences and expressed needs.
- Categorization of needs based on theoretical concepts: 'coming to terms', 'developing understanding', and 'achieving contact'.
Main Results:
- Parental needs were identified within three key theoretical categories.
- The overarching theme was parents' strong desire 'seeking to be together as a family unit'.
- Specific needs related to emotional processing, information acquisition, and maintaining connection were expressed.
Conclusions:
- Parental needs during infant gastro-intestinal surgery are multifaceted, encompassing emotional, cognitive, and relational aspects.
- Nursing interventions should prioritize facilitating family presence and connection.
- Healthcare providers must address the core parental need for family unity to enhance care outcomes.
Abstract:
The mothers and fathers of six newborn infants, hospitalised for gastro-intestinal surgery were interviewed about their needs. Parental needs were categorised into the theoretical concepts of 'coming to terms', 'developing understanding' and 'achieving contact' with the dominant theme for parents being that of 'seeking to be together as a family unit'. Nursing interventions in this context should be aimed at addressing these needs.
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