Indonesian mothers' beliefs on caring practices at home for preterm babies after hospital discharge: A qualitative study


Hariati MN, Suni and Sutomo MD, PhD, Retno and McKenna, Lisa and Reisenhofer, Prof. Sonia and Lusmilasari MSi, PhD, Lely and Febriani MD, PhD, Andi D. B. (2021) Indonesian mothers' beliefs on caring practices at home for preterm babies after hospital discharge: A qualitative study. wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/jspn.

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Purpose: Premature birth may be associated with infant health problems and fre-quently requires in‐hospital and then at‐home specialized care. Studies investigating home‐caring experiences of mothers of preterm infants in developing countries are limited. This study was to explore preterm mothers' experiences of caring practices at home 1 month after their infant's discharge from a neonatal unit. Design and Method: A descriptive qualitative study using in‐depth interviews with eight purposively sampled mothers who had been discharged home from neonatal unit in one city in Indonesia. All interviews were audio‐recorded, transcribed ver-batim, and analyzed using thematic analysis. Result: Three main themes emerged: (1) transition to independent motherhood, (2) focus on care of infant after discharge, and (3) barriers and enablers for care. The mothers managed their infant care at home by focusing on feeding and managing infant health problems. They faced on myth and culture as one of the barriers. Conclusions: Comprehensive discharge education for mothers of preterm infants and their families is required to enhance mothers' caring abilities and overcome barriers is sufficient. Nurses/midwives need to improve care related to the well‐being of mothers and their infants in preparation for, and after, discharge from the neonatal unit.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: R Medicine > RT Nursing
Depositing User: - Andi Anna
Date Deposited: 16 Jun 2021 06:54
Last Modified: 16 Jun 2021 06:54
URI: http://repository.unhas.ac.id:443/id/eprint/5012

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