Social support in the neonatal intensive care unit

1992 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hazel E McHaffie
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care

scholarly journals Bereavement Care for Parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 286-295
Author(s):  
Wonjin Seo ◽  
Hyejung Lee ◽  
Sumi Oh ◽  
Hyoeun Sa ◽  
Hyoyeong Kim
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Bereaved Parents ◽  
Bereavement Care

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to review studies investigating the effect of bereavement care provided for parents in the neonatal intensive care unit. Methods: We conducted a literature review of databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL) for studies published in English and four databases (RISS, KISS, NANET, and KoreaMed) for Korean studies. The selection criteria included original articles that evaluated the parents’ perceptions or responses to bereavement care provided in the neonatal intensive care unit. Of 889 articles from the initial screening, 66 articles underwent full-text review and five articles were finally selected for analysis. Results: None of the studies was conducted in Korea. Only one study used a randomized control trial design. The forms of bereavement care reviewed included a provision of a memory package, grief information, and emotional and/or social support from peers or health care providers. The effectiveness of bereavement care was measured by including grief, social support, and depression. Conclusion: Bereavement care can be considered to be beneficial for relieving grief reactions and enhancing the personal growth of bereaved parents. Future research should assess the needs of bereaved parents in Korea. Nurses may play a role in developing the bereavement care for parents.

Social support for the breast feeding of the premature infant discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 2383
Author(s):  
Sheini Manhães De Carvalho ◽  
Leila Rangel Da Silva ◽  
Maíra Domingues Bernardes Silva ◽  
Inês Maria Meneses Dos Santos ◽  
Alana Stéphanie Esteves Villas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Premature Infant ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Terapia Intensiva ◽  
La Red

ABSTRACTObjective: to describe the network of social support for the breast feeding of preterm newly-born infant discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Method: this is a descriptive research, with a qualitative approach, carried out after the approval by the Research Ethics Committee of SMS/RJ, under the Protocol 90/08, within the period from July to August 2008, through a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview with thirty mothers who attended to the follow-up of their preterm children, in a municipal maternity in Rio de Janeiro, and breastfed or expressed milk during hospitalization for more than seven days. The data analysis was based on Ingrid Elsen’s theory. Results: the interviews were grouped into the five attributes of Ingrid Elsen’s theory: 1) the presence; 2) the promotion of life and well-being; 3) the protection; 4) the inclusion; and 5) the orientation to life. Conclusion: it was found that the social support network in the process of breast feeding of the premature infant was the family, with great emphasis also to the nursing staff, which share the responsibility for the establishment of breast feeding in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and for the encouragement of exclusive breast feeding at home. Descriptors: nursing; maternal and child health; social support; infant, premature; breast feeding.RESUMOObjetivo: descrever a rede de suporte social na amamentação do recém-nascido pré-termo egresso da Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal. Método: trata-se de pesquisa descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa, realizada após aprovação do Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da SMS/RJ, com o Protocolo n. 90/08, no período de julho a agosto de 2008, a partir de questionário e uma entrevista semiestruturada com trinta mães que compareceram ao acompanhamento de seus filhos prematuros, em uma maternidade municipal do Rio de Janeiro, e amamentaram ou ordenharam leite durante a internação por mais de sete dias. A análise dos dados foi baseada na teoria de Ingrid Elsen. Resultados: as entrevistas foram agrupadas nos cinco atributos da teoria de Ingrid Elsen: 1) a presença; 2) a promoção da vida e bem-estar; 3) a proteção; 4) a inclusão; e 5) a orientação para a vida. Conclusão: foi constatado que a rede de suporte social no processo de amamentação do pré-termo foi a família, com importante destaque também para a equipe de enfermagem, corresponsável pelo estabelecimento da amamentação na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal e pelo incentivo à amamentação exclusiva no domicílio. Descritores: enfermagem; saúde materno-Infantil; suporte social; prematuro; aleitamento materno.RESUMENObjetivo: describir la red de soporte social en la lactancia materna del recién nacido prematuro egreso de la Unidad de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal. Método: esta es una investigación descriptiva, con abordaje cualitativo, realizada después de aprobada por el Comité de Ética en Investigación de la SMS/RJ, bajo el Protocolo 90/08, en el periodo de julio a agosto de 2008, desde un cuestionario y uma entrevista semi-estructurada con treinta madres que comparecieron al acompañamiento de sus hijos prematuros, en una maternidad municipal en Rio de Janeiro, y lactaron o ordeñaron durante la internación por más de siete días. La análisis de datos fue basada en la teoría de Ingrid Elsen. Resultados: las entrevistas se agruparon en cinco atributos de la teoría de Ingrid Elsen: 1) la presencia; 2) la promoción de la vida y del bien estar; 3) la protección; 4) la inclusión; y 5) la orientación para la vida. Conclusión: fue constatado que la red de soporte social en el proceso de lactancia del prematuro fue de la familia, con importante destaque también para el personal de enfermería, co-responsable por el establecimiento de la lactancia en la Unidad de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal y pelo incentivo a la lactancia exclusiva en el domicilio. Descriptores: enfermería; salud materno-Infantil; soporte social; prematuro; lactancia materna.

Predictors of Mothers’ Satisfaction, Resilience, and Maternal–Infant Attachment After NICU Discharge

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 7512505112p1-7512505112p1
Author(s):  
Yan-hua Huang ◽  
Amber L. Stober ◽  
Elisabeth Popoviciu ◽  
Gabriella Nieves ◽  
Margaret Norton
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Maternal Attachment ◽  
Infant Attachment ◽  
Primary Author

Abstract Date Presented 04/19/21 This study surveyed 137 mothers to determine the predictors of resilience, maternal attachment, and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) satisfaction postdischarge. Statistically significant predictors for NICU satisfaction were social support and maternal attachment; for resilience, maternal attachment and social support; and for maternal attachment, resilience, NICU satisfaction, and social support. It is important for OTs to understand these relationships to better support this population. Primary Author and Speaker: Yan-hua Huang Contributing Authors: Lisa Connor, Marjorie Nicholas

scholarly journals Validity of the social support assessment scale in mothers of hospitalized premature neonates

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maihana Maira Cruz Dantas FONSECA ◽  
Heloísa Karmelina Carvalho de SOUSA ◽  
Brenda Albuquerque Adriano da SILVA ◽  
João Carlos ALCHIERI ◽  
Eulália Maria Chaves MAIA
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Premature Neonates ◽  
Premature Babies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Support Scale

Abstract Mothers staying with their premature babies, hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit tend to have reduced contact with friends and family, so it is pertinent that the perceived social support be evaluated during this period. This study aims to verify the validity of the Scale to evaluate the perceived social support by mothers of hospitalized premature babies. It is composed by the following dimensions: affective support; material support; informational support; emotionalsupport; embracing support; and attentional support. It is a sectional analytical study. The participants were 218 mothers of premature babies hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The social support Scale for mothers of hospitalized premature neonates demonstrates satisfactory psychometric quality, presenting evidence of criterion validity, internal consistency and internal structure.

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

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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