Feelings and expectations of mothers of preterm babies at discharge

Acta Paulista de Enfermagem

Maria Zuleide Da Silva Rabelo²  Edna Maria Camelo Chaves¹  Maria Vera Lúcia Moreira Leitão Cardoso¹  Maria Do Socorro Mendonça Sherlock¹ 

[1] ,Hospital Dr César Cals Neonatal Unit Fortaleza CE ,Brazil

关键词: Infant;    premature;    Patient discharge;    Intensive care units;    neonatal;    Anxiety;    Mother-child relationships;    Prematuro;    Alta do paciente;    Unidades de terapia intensiva neonatal;    Ansiedade;    Relações mãe-filho;    Prematuro;    Alta del paciente;    Unidades de Cuidados intensivos neonatal;    Ansiedad;    Relaciones madre-hijo;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-21002007000300015

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the feelings and expectations of mothers of preterm babies at discharge. METHODS: This descriptive study used Bardin's framework to collect data among 11 mothers of preterm babies from a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Data were collected through interviews from December 2004 to January 2005. RESULTS: Four categories emerged: the moment of the discharge; mothers' knowledge and questions; mothers' preparation and orientation for discharge; and, mothers' desired orientation. CONCLUSION: Although mothers' experienced excitement and happiness at discharge, many reported being anxious and insecure on how to take care of their preterm babies.

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