Mothers on the Move: Mobility and Intensive Care Work Among Cameroonian Migrants to Germany

The inclusion of same-sex married couples can illuminate and challenge assumptions about gender that are routinely taken for granted in studies of physical illness. We analyze gender dynamics in gay, lesbian, and heterosexual marriages with in-depth interview data from 90 spouses (45 couples) to consider how spouses co-construct illness experiences in ways that shape relationship dynamics. Overall, findings indicate that men tend to downplay illness and thus provide minimal care work, whereas women tend to construct illness as immersive and involving intensive care work—in both same-sex and different-sex marriages. Yet same-sex spouses describe similar constructions of illness much more so than different-sex couples, and as such, same-sex spouses describe less illness-related disagreement and stress. These findings help inform policies to support the health of gay and lesbian, as well as heterosexual, patients and their spouses, an important goal given health disparities of gay and lesbian populations.

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Facilidades e dificuldades do trabalho em terapia intensiva: um olhar da equipe de enfermagem Difficulties and facilities in intensive care work: a nursing staff’s perspective

Revista de Pesquisa Cuidado é Fundamental Online ◽

10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i3.4757-4765 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 4757

Author(s):

Isabela Lencina Rodrigues ◽

Silviamar Camponogara ◽

Sabrina Gonçalves Aguiar Soares ◽

Carmem Lucia Colomé Beck ◽

Tanise Martins Dos Santos

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care ◽

Care Work ◽

Terapia Intensiva ◽

Recursos Humanos

Objetivo: conhecer facilidades e dificuldades encontradas no cotidiano de trabalho da equipe de enfermagem de uma UTI Adulto. Método: Estudo descritivo-exploratório de abordagem qualitativa. Os dados foram coletados com 11 trabalhadores de enfermagem, de uma UTI Adulto de um hospital universitário, entre os meses de junho e julho de 2012, por meio de entrevista semiestruturada. Os achados foram analisados por meio de análise de conteúdo. Resultados: Diversos fatores interferem no desenvolvimento do trabalho, dentre eles, atribui-se como facilitadores: o uso da tecnologia, o ambiente pequeno e fechado. Já, os conflitos pessoais, a falta de comprometimento de colegas e a carência de recursos humanos e materiais surgem como alguns obstáculos enfrentados pelos sujeitos. Conclusão:Conclui-se que apesar de muitas dificuldades serem encontradas para o desenvolvimento do trabalho em UTI, essa atividade ainda é vista, pelos trabalhadores de enfermagem, como algo gratificante.

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The Evidence Surrounding Recent Technologies Used in Neonatal Intensive Care Units to Assess and Treat Feeding Development in Premature Infants

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/2018_pers-sig13-2018-0003 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (13) ◽

pp. 157-171

Author(s):

Emily Zimmerman ◽

Kelsey Thompson

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care ◽

Intensive Care Units ◽

Premature Infants ◽

Neonatal Intensive Care ◽

Neonatal Intensive Care Units ◽

Feeding Development

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The Psychosocial Aspects of Feeding in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Beyond

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/2019_persp-19-00097 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (6) ◽

pp. 1507-1515

Author(s):

Lauren L. Madhoun ◽

Robert Dempster

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽

Hospital Discharge ◽

Neonatal Intensive Care ◽

Oral Feeding ◽

Medical Attention ◽

Primary Role ◽

Speech Language Pathologists ◽

The Family

Purpose Feeding challenges are common for infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). While sufficient oral feeding is typically a goal during NICU admission, this can be a long and complicated process for both the infant and the family. Many of the stressors related to feeding persist long after hospital discharge, which results in the parents taking the primary role of navigating the infant's course to ensure continued feeding success. This is in addition to dealing with the psychological impact of having a child requiring increased medical attention and the need to continue to fulfill the demands at home. In this clinical focus article, we examine 3 main areas that impact psychosocial stress among parents with infants in the NICU and following discharge: parenting, feeding, and supports. Implications for speech-language pathologists working with these infants and their families are discussed. A case example is also included to describe the treatment course of an infant and her parents in the NICU and after graduation to demonstrate these points further. Conclusion Speech-language pathologists working with infants in the NICU and following hospital discharge must realize the family context and psychosocial considerations that impact feeding progression. Understanding these factors may improve parental engagement to more effectively tailor treatment approaches to meet the needs of the child and family.

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