Webcam use in German neonatological intensive care units: an interview study on parental expectations and experiences
| Autor: | Alinda Reimer, Till Dresbach, Laura Mause, Nadine Scholten, Jan Hoffmann, Pauline Katharina Mantell, Johanne Stümpel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Parents NICU medicine.medical_specialty media_common.quotation_subject Ambivalence Health administration Developmental psychology German Fathers Intensive Care Units Neonatal Intensive care medicine Humans Child Qualitative Research media_common Motivation business.industry Research Health Policy Public health Nursing research Infant Newborn Infant Video Webcam language.human_language Feeling Content analysis language Female Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 business Virtual visitation |
| Zdroj: | BMC Health Services Research, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021) BMC Health Services Research |
| ISSN: | 1472-6963 |
| Popis: | Background To bridge the physical distance between parents and children during a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) stay, webcams are used in few German NICUs. They allow parents to view their infant even when they cannot be present on the ward. The aim of the study was to explore the factors for and against webcam use that parents with or without webcam use encountered. Methods Guideline-based, semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted in the period from September 2019 to August 2020. Interview transcripts were analysed using a category-based content analysis. The categories were generated in a combined deductive–inductive procedure. Results We interviewed 33 mothers and seven fathers. Parents with webcam experience emphasised positive aspects concerning their webcam use. Factors that increased webcam acceptance included feeling certain about the child’s well-being and an increased sense of proximity. Only a few critical voices emerged from parents who had webcam experience, e.g. regarding privacy concerns. Parents who had no experience with webcam use showed ambivalence. On the one hand, they expressed a positive attitude towards the webcam system and acknowledged that webcam use could result in feelings of control. On the other hand, reservations emerged concerning an increase of mental stress or a negative influence on parental visitation behaviour. Conclusion In addition to the parents’ positive experiences with webcam use, results show a need within parents who lacked webcam experience. Despite some criticism, it was evident that webcam use was primarily seen as an opportunity to counteract the negative consequences of separation in the postnatal phase. Trial registration The Neo-CamCare study is registered at the German Clinical Trials Register. DRKS-ID: DRKS00017755. Date of Registration in DRKS: 25-09-2019. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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