Postpartum Experiences of Early Skin-to-Skin Contact and the Traditional Separation Approach After a Very Preterm Birth: A Qualitative Study Among Mothers.
| Autor: | Føreland AM; Hospital of Southern Norway, Kristiansand, Norway.; University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway., Engesland H; Hospital of Southern Norway, Kristiansand, Norway., Kristoffersen L; St. Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.; University of Science and Technology, (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway., Fegran L; Hospital of Southern Norway, Kristiansand, Norway.; University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Global qualitative nursing research [Glob Qual Nurs Res] 2022 May 19; Vol. 9, pp. 23333936221097116. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 19 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| DOI: | 10.1177/23333936221097116 |
| Abstrakt: | Traditional care immediately after very preterm birth separates the mother and child by the transfer of the infant to the neonatal intensive care unit. A nonseparation approach is currently being considered, allowing early skin-to-skin contact in the delivery room/postoperative care unit. This study aimed to explore mothers' experiences of early skin-to-skin contact and traditional care. A qualitative study using individual semi-structured interviews with five mothers from each of the two groups was conducted. Content analysis revealed that both groups' experiences were characterized by (i) mothers' need to be affirmed of their infants' vitality, (ii) bonding challenges, and (iii) benefits of skin-to-skin contact. We suggest that early skin-to-skin contact after very preterm births is crucial for the bonding process and mothers' feelings of safety and well-being. When early skin-to-skin contact is infeasible, our findings reveal the significance of photos, information, and the father's presence at the time of postpartum separation. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. (© 2022 The Author(s).) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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