The Role of the NICU in Father Involvement, Beliefs, and Confidence: A Follow-up Qualitative Study
| Autor: | Gina Clarkson, Gesine Hearn, Matthew Day |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Adult
Male Neonatal intensive care unit health care facilities manpower and services education MEDLINE Grounded theory 03 medical and health sciences Fathers 0302 clinical medicine Education Nursing Continuing Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Nursing 030225 pediatrics Intensive Care Units Neonatal medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Father-Child Relations Curriculum business.industry Infant Care Infant Newborn Infant General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female business Psychosocial Infant Premature Qualitative research Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses. 20(1) |
| ISSN: | 1536-0911 |
| Popis: | Background Fathers are important to infant outcomes. Infants of involved fathers have improved weight gain, sleep, and psychosocial behaviors. Father involvement with neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) infants reduces the length of stay. Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore and describe involvement, confidence, and beliefs of fathers of infants who were hospitalized in the NICU and discharged home in order to begin to investigate NICU father involvement from a longitudinal perspective. Methods This exploratory qualitative study was conducted 4 to 5 years after the initial NICU stay using telephone interviews. Fathers who participated in this study were selected from participants of a previous NICU study. Qualitative analysis was conducted using standard procedures for grounded theory. Results Nineteen fathers participated in the study. The major themes were "It was scary," "Just be there," "It was rough," "It's not about yourself," "A special bond," and "Almost a treat." The fathers reported that the NICU providers, nurses, and staff helped them to overcome uncertainty and lack of knowledge, which helped them improve their confidence and involvement during the NICU stay. Implications for practice Fathers see nurses as a source of support. Nurses can encourage fathers to visit regularly and participate in infant care activities. NICU presence aids fathers in developing confidence and knowledge in parenting during their child's infancy, which can set the stage for ongoing involvement. Implications for research Future work should continue to focus on longitudinal studies of fathering and the role of the NICU in encouraging involvement and parenting readiness. |
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