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A life uncertain - My baby's vulnerability: Mothers' lived experience of connection with their preterm infants in a Botswana neonatal intensive care unit.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A systematic review regarding women's emotional and psychological experiences of high-risk pregnancies.BMC psychology · 2020Pooled it
- A qualitative study to explore the experience of parents of newborns admitted to neonatal care unit in rural Rwanda.PloS one · 2021Trial
- Nursing interventions promoting parenting during child hospitalization: a scoping review.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2026Article
- Effects of a virtual supportive program on the knowledge of mothers of preterm infants and their bonding.Infant mental health journal · 2025Article
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- Factors affecting parental role adaptation in parents of preterm infants after discharge: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Music therapy modulates mothers' perception of their preterm infants.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Experience of care of hospitalized newborns and young children and their parents: A scoping review.PloS one · 2022Article
- Vulnerability in maternal, new-born, and child health in low- and middle-income countries: Findings from a scoping review.PloS one · 2022Article
- Mothers' experiences of neonatal intensive care: A systematic review and implications for clinical practice.World journal of clinical cases · 2021Article
- A Study of Maternal Competence in Preterm Birth Condition, during the Transition from Hospital to Home: An Early Intervention Program's Proposal.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- South Korean nurses' lived experiences supporting maternal postpartum bonding in the neonatal intensive care unit.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2020Article
- The experiences of mothers with preterm infants within the first-year post discharge from NICU: social support, attachment and level of depressive symptoms.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Article
- Experiences of mothers with preterm babies at a Mother and Baby Unit of a tertiary hospital: A descriptive phenomenological study.Nursing open · 2020Article
- Coping strategies of mothers with preterm babies admitted in a public hospital in Cape Town.Curationis · 2019Article
- Lived Traumatic Childbirth Experiences of Newly Delivered Mothers Admitted to the Postpartum Ward: a Phenomenological Study.Journal of caring sciences · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundPreterm and low-birth weight infants are often separated from their mothers when admitted to neonatal units for stabilisation of body temperature and technological support.
objectivesThe aim of the study was to explore and describe the lived experiences of mothers regarding care of their hospitalised preterm infants in a neonatal unit in a public hospital in Gaborone, Botswana.
methodThis study utilised a qualitative exploratory and descriptive phenomenological study design. Mothers of hospitalised preterm infants were purposefully selected, with whom there was extensive engagement. Two in-depth interviews were conducted with each participant (P).
resultsMothers were shocked by the sudden birth of a preterm infant and found the neonatal environment intimidating. This increased their fear and anxiety and delayed development of a relationship with their infants. Support from staff, other mothers in the neonatal unit and family members enabled the mothers to overcome their fear and to develop an emotional connection with their infants.
conclusionOn-going supportive communication with the mothers by healthcare professionals promotes their confidence and competence in caring for their preterm infants, which in turn promotes mother-infant attachment.
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