Parent-infant closeness and care practices during therapeutic hypothermia in Swedish neonatal intensive care units.
Sex Reprod Healthc
; 41: 101010, 2024 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study was to investigate care practices among Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) providing Therapeutic hypothermia (TH), and more specific to investigate staff's experiences of parental participation, presence, and possibilities of being close with their infant during TH.METHODS:
A descriptive, qualitative, and quantitative study. All Swedish NICUs providing TH (n = 10) participated. Data were collected during January-April 2021 via a questionnaire followed by a semi-structured interview with the registered nurse and the neonatologist responsible for TH at each unit. Descriptive statistics were calculated, and a qualitative content analysis was performed.RESULTS:
All NICUs allowed parents unlimited stay with their infants and were keen to support parental presence, which was a prerequisite for promoting parent-infant closeness. Standardized routines regarding the infants' care space and course of action were described as time-efficient and staff-saving, which freed up time to focus on the families.CONCLUSION:
Standardized routines regarding the care space setup and the medical and caring approach, as well as the NICU environment and practices around the families, can promote or curb the possibilities of parent-infant closeness. Well-established care practices and good environmental conditions with flexibility regarding the family's needs are therefore required.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Relações Pais-Filho
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Pais
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Unidades de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal
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Hipotermia Induzida
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sex Reprod Healthc
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Sexual & reproductive healthcare (Online)
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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MEDICINA REPRODUTIVA
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OBSTETRICIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article