scholarly journals Experiences, mental well‐being and community‐based care needs of fathers of late preterm infants: A mixed‐methods pilot study

Nursing Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-136
Author(s):  
Shahirose Sadrudin Premji ◽  
Sandra Reilly ◽  
Genevieve Currie ◽  
Aliyah Dosani ◽  
Lynnette May Oliver ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Late Preterm ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Late Preterm Infants ◽  
Mental Well Being

scholarly journals A qualitative study: Mothers of late preterm infants relate their experiences of community-based care

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. e0174419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahirose S. Premji ◽  
Genevieve Currie ◽  
Sandra Reilly ◽  
Aliyah Dosani ◽  
Lynnette May Oliver ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Late Preterm ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Late Preterm Infants

scholarly journals Maternal Experience of Intermittent Kangaroo Mother Care for Late Preterm Infants: A Mixed-Methods Study in Four Postnatal Wards in China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Zhang ◽  
Jieya Yue ◽  
Zhiying Duan ◽  
Yingxi Zhao ◽  
Sarah Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Kangaroo Mother Care ◽  
Late Preterm ◽  
Post Discharge ◽  
Infant Crying ◽  
Late Preterm Infants ◽  
Maternal Experience

Abstract Objective: To describe how mothers of late preterm infants experienced provision of intermittent kangaroo mother care (KMC) on four postnatal wards in different hospitals in China under a pilot KMC project.Methods: We used a concurrent mixed-methods approach incorporating quantitative and qualitative data. We collected quantitative data covering delivery and maternal experience of and attitude to KMC from 752 mothers who provided KMC to their late preterm newborns on the postnatal wards of four hospitals in different provinces of China. We gathered data from hospital records and maternal questionnaires. Qualitative data was collected from ten semi-structured interviews with nurses, obstetricians, and mothers from two of the participating postnatal wards. We used descriptive analysis for quantitative data and general inductive analysis for qualitative data.Results: Most mothers had not heard of KMC before being introduced to it on the postnatal ward. On average, mothers and newborns stayed on postnatal wards for 3.6 days: during their stay mothers provided an average of 3.5 KMC sessions, an average of 1.1 sessions a day. Each KMC session lasted an average of 68 minutes though there was much variation in length. Common reasons given for discontinuing a KMC session included restroom use, infant crying, and perceived time limitations. Some mothers would have preferred to provide KMC for longer periods of time and nurses encouraged this. Most mothers experienced no difficulty providing KMC, received support from family and medical staff and intended to continue KMC post discharge.Conclusion: In order to improve maternal experience of KMC it is recommended that awareness raising of KMC be included in antenatal care and after birth, longer periods of KMC provision be encouraged, greater privacy be provided for mothers providing KMC on postnatal wards and family members be encouraged to support KMC.

scholarly journals Maternal experience of intermittent kangaroo mother care for late preterm infants: a mixed-methods study in four postnatal wards in China

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. e050221
Author(s):  
Bo Zhang ◽  
Jieya Yue ◽  
Zhiying Duan ◽  
Yingxi Zhao ◽  
Sarah Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Northwest China ◽  
Kangaroo Mother Care ◽  
Late Preterm ◽  
Infant Crying ◽  
Late Preterm Infants ◽  
Maternal Experience ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Semistructured Interviews

ObjectiveTo describe how mothers of late preterm infants experienced the provision of intermittent kangaroo mother care (KMC) in four postnatal wards in different hospitals in China, under a pilot KMC project.DesignA concurrent mixed-methods approach incorporating quantitative maternal questionnaires and qualitative semistructured interviews.SettingFour postnatal wards in level-III hospitals based in different provinces of Southeast and Northwest China.ParticipantsAll 752 mothers who provided intermittent KMC to their late preterm newborns in the four participating postnatal wards consented to participate in the study (quantitative component), as well as six nurses, two obstetricians and two mothers from two of the participating postnatal wards (qualitative component).Outcome measuresMaternal KMC experiences during a hospital stay, patients’ perceptions of KMC initiation, processes, benefits and challenges.ResultsMost mothers had not heard of KMC before being introduced to it in the postnatal ward. On average, mothers and newborns stayed in postnatal wards for 3.6 days; during their stay, mothers provided an average of 3.5 KMC sessions, which is an average of 1.1 sessions a day. Each KMC session lasted an average of 68 min, though there was much variation in the length of a session. Common reasons given for discontinuing a KMC session included restroom use, infant crying and perceived time limitations. Some mothers would have preferred to provide KMC for longer periods of time and nurses encouraged this. Most mothers experienced no difficulty providing KMC, received support from family and medical staff and intended to continue with KMC postdischarge.ConclusionIn order to improve the maternal experience of KMC, it is recommended that raising awareness of KMC should be included in antenatal care and after birth. Longer periods of KMC provision should be encouraged, greater privacy should be provided for mothers providing KMC in postnatal wards and family members should be encouraged to support KMC.

Respiratory distress management in moderate and late preterm infants: The NEOBS Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Debillon ◽  
P. Tourneux ◽  
I. Guellec ◽  
P.-H. Jarreau ◽  
C. Flamant
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Late Preterm ◽  
Late Preterm Infants

scholarly journals Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 18 Months of Corrected Age for Late Preterm Infants Born at 34 and 35 Gestational Weeks

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruka Nakasone ◽  
Kazumichi Fujioka ◽  
Yuki Kyono ◽  
Asumi Yoshida ◽  
Takumi Kido ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Late Preterm ◽  
Psychomotor Development ◽  
Youden Index ◽  
Chromosomal Anomalies ◽  
Clinical Factors ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes ◽  
Late Preterm Infants ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Severe Hyperbilirubinemia

To date, the difference in neurodevelopmental outcomes between late preterm infants (LPI) born at 34 and 35 gestational weeks (LPI-34 and LPI-35, respectively) has not been elucidated. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate neurodevelopmental outcomes at 18 months of corrected age for LPI-34 and LPI-35, and to elucidate factors predicting neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI). Records of all LPI-34 (n = 93) and LPI-35 (n = 121) admitted to our facility from 2013 to 2017 were reviewed. Patients with congenital or chromosomal anomalies, severe neonatal asphyxia, and without developmental quotient (DQ) data were excluded. Psychomotor development was assessed as a DQ using the Kyoto Scale of Psychological Development at 18 months of corrected age. NDI was defined as DQ < 80 or when severe neurodevelopmental problems made neurodevelopmental assessment impossible. We compared the clinical characteristics and DQ values between LPI-34 (n = 62) and LPI-35 (n = 73). To elucidate the factors predicting NDI at 18 months of corrected age, we compared clinical factors between the NDI (n = 17) and non-NDI (n = 118) groups. No significant difference was observed in DQ values at 18 months of corrected age between the groups in each area and overall. Among clinical factors, male sex, intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), hyperbilirubinemia, and severe hyperbilirubinemia had a higher prevalence in the NDI group than in the non-NDI group, and IVH and/or severe hyperbilirubinemia showed the highest Youden Index values for predicting NDI. Based on the results of this study, we can conclude that no significant difference in neurodevelopmental outcomes at 18 months of corrected age was observed between LPI-34 and LPI-35. Patients with severe hyperbilirubinemia and/or IVH should be considered to be at high risk for developing NDI.

scholarly journals Incidence of brain lesions in moderate-late preterm infants assessed by cranial ultrasound and MRI: The BIMP-study

2020 ◽  
pp. 109500
Author(s):  
V. Boswinkel ◽  
M.F. Krüse-Ruijter ◽  
J. Nijboer - Oosterveld ◽  
I.M. Nijholt ◽  
M.A. Edens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Brain Lesions ◽  
Late Preterm ◽  
Cranial Ultrasound ◽  
Late Preterm Infants
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