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Interdisciplinary session
Session Type
Interdisciplinary session
Room
Hall C
Date
16.10.2020, Friday
Session Time
19:50 - 20:50
Session Description
Pre-recorded

Recommendations on the physical environment of preterm infants

Session Type
Interdisciplinary session
Date
16.10.2020, Friday
Session Time
19:50 - 20:50
Room
Hall C
Lecture Time
19:50 - 20:20

Parental perception about their infants care

Session Type
Interdisciplinary session
Date
16.10.2020, Friday
Session Time
19:50 - 20:50
Room
Hall C
Lecture Time
20:20 - 20:50

Abstract

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Background: Parents of infants hospitalised at birth experience a stressful situation. At the same time, they are strongly encouraged to participate in their child’s care.

Objectives: The aim of our study was to analyse parental perception concerning their participation in the care of their neonate hospitalised at birth in a neonatal unit in France and to compare the feelings reported by parents of term and preterm infants in different situations (first pregnancy, child deceased, hospitalisation in NICU).

Methods: An online survey was designed by a French national group of neonatal health care professionals and parents (GREEN) and conducted between February 2014 and March 2018. We analysed parents’ responses to this open-ended question: “How did you feel when you participated in caregiving for your baby for the first time?” using a qualitative discourse analysis by two analysts. Themes were identified and coded.

Results: 1603 parents of preterm infants and 239 parents of term infants responded to this open-ended question. Most parents (41%) expressed negative feelings exclusively, 25% of parents expressed positive feelings exclusively and 34% expressed mixed feelings (both positive and negative). Parents of term infants expressed less frequent feelings of stress and fear than parents of preterm infants. Parents of term babies more frequently expressed feelings of frustration, anger, uselessness and clumsiness.

Conclusions: Parents’ expectations and feelings during the first care to their baby are various and sometimes mixed. It is important to implement larger Infant-and Family-Centred Developmental Care supportive programs within neonatal units in order to improve their experience.

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