Parents' friends and families in neonatal intensive care units: A cross-national qualitative study on staff perceptions and experiences.
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ftlandspitaliuni:oai:www.hirsla.lsh.is:2336/622056 2023-05-15T16:52:15+02:00 Parents' friends and families in neonatal intensive care units: A cross-national qualitative study on staff perceptions and experiences. Flacking, Renée Haslund-Thomsen, Helle Jónsdóttir, Rakel Poropudas, Sini Axelin, Anna 1School of Health and Welfare, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden. 2Paediatric Research Unit, Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Clinical Institute, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark. 3Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Landspitali - The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. 4Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, University of Turku, Turku, Finland. 2022-02 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/622056 https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16139 en eng Wiley https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jocn.16139 Flacking R, Haslund-Thomsen H, Jónsdóttir R, Poropudas S, Axelin A. Parents' friends and families in neonatal intensive care units: A cross-national qualitative study on staff perceptions and experiences [published online ahead of print, 2021 Nov 23]. J Clin Nurs. 2021;10.1111/jocn.16139. doi:10.1111/jocn.16139 34816522 doi:10.1111/jocn.16139 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/622056 1365-2702 Journal of clinical nursing © 2021 The Authors. Journal of Clinical Nursing published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Open Access - Opinn aðgangur Journal of clinical nursing England family-centred care neonatal care nurse-patient relationship qualitative study support Nýburar Fjölskylduhjúkrun Vökudeildir Intensive Care Units Neonatal Family Nursing Article 2022 ftlandspitaliuni https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16139 2022-05-29T08:22:41Z To access publisher's full text version of this article, please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field or click on the hyperlink at the top of the page marked Download Aims and objectives: This study aimed to explore staff attitudes and experiences of parents' friends and families' social presence and involvement in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Background: In NICUs, parents need emotional and practical support during infant hospitalisation. Friends and families of parents may constitute the most significant providers in this support, but few studies are available on when and how these 'important others' can be present and involved. Design: This qualitative descriptive study was based in the philosophical tenets of naturalistic inquiry. Methods: Seven focus groups were conducted where 67 staff from Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden participated. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. The study was reported following the COREQ guidelines and checklist. Results: The overarching theme showed that 'important others' were an unaddressed group of potential supporters in the periphery. The five identified themes described how staff recognised 'important others' as the parents' territory, but that 'important others'' presence and involvement needed to be negotiated with staff. Although the staff regarded 'important others' as necessary for parents' emotional, practical and social support, they felt less obligated to support them as part of their work remit. The staff also felt that inclusion of 'important others' was an essential step forward in achieving family centred care. Conclusions: The findings indicate that 'important others'' involvement was primarily guided by proactive parents and unit care culture rather than by staff's formal written guidelines or guidance. Single-family rooms seemed to enhance the presence and involvement of 'important others'. Relevance to clinical practice: There is a need for more staff resources to enable and support the participation of 'important others'. ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Hirsla - Landspítali University Hospital research archive Journal of Clinical Nursing |
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To access publisher's full text version of this article, please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field or click on the hyperlink at the top of the page marked Download Aims and objectives: This study aimed to explore staff attitudes and experiences of parents' friends and families' social presence and involvement in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Background: In NICUs, parents need emotional and practical support during infant hospitalisation. Friends and families of parents may constitute the most significant providers in this support, but few studies are available on when and how these 'important others' can be present and involved. Design: This qualitative descriptive study was based in the philosophical tenets of naturalistic inquiry. Methods: Seven focus groups were conducted where 67 staff from Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden participated. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. The study was reported following the COREQ guidelines and checklist. Results: The overarching theme showed that 'important others' were an unaddressed group of potential supporters in the periphery. The five identified themes described how staff recognised 'important others' as the parents' territory, but that 'important others'' presence and involvement needed to be negotiated with staff. Although the staff regarded 'important others' as necessary for parents' emotional, practical and social support, they felt less obligated to support them as part of their work remit. The staff also felt that inclusion of 'important others' was an essential step forward in achieving family centred care. Conclusions: The findings indicate that 'important others'' involvement was primarily guided by proactive parents and unit care culture rather than by staff's formal written guidelines or guidance. Single-family rooms seemed to enhance the presence and involvement of 'important others'. Relevance to clinical practice: There is a need for more staff resources to enable and support the participation of 'important others'. ... |
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1School of Health and Welfare, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden. 2Paediatric Research Unit, Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Clinical Institute, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark. 3Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Landspitali - The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. 4Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, University of Turku, Turku, Finland. |
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Parents' friends and families in neonatal intensive care units: A cross-national qualitative study on staff perceptions and experiences. |
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Parents' friends and families in neonatal intensive care units: A cross-national qualitative study on staff perceptions and experiences. |
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Parents' friends and families in neonatal intensive care units: A cross-national qualitative study on staff perceptions and experiences. |
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Parents' friends and families in neonatal intensive care units: A cross-national qualitative study on staff perceptions and experiences. |
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Parents' friends and families in neonatal intensive care units: A cross-national qualitative study on staff perceptions and experiences. |
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parents' friends and families in neonatal intensive care units: a cross-national qualitative study on staff perceptions and experiences. |
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jocn.16139 Flacking R, Haslund-Thomsen H, Jónsdóttir R, Poropudas S, Axelin A. Parents' friends and families in neonatal intensive care units: A cross-national qualitative study on staff perceptions and experiences [published online ahead of print, 2021 Nov 23]. J Clin Nurs. 2021;10.1111/jocn.16139. doi:10.1111/jocn.16139 34816522 doi:10.1111/jocn.16139 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/622056 1365-2702 Journal of clinical nursing |
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