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Exploring Parent Experience of Communication About Therapeutic Hypothermia in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The unique communication challenges faced by parents of infants undergoing therapeutic hypothermia have not been well characterized. PURPOSE:To develop awareness of communication challenges experienced by families of infants treated with therapeutic hypothermia. METHODS:Semistructured interviews were conducted in a group setting with parents matched into groups according to the severity of the infant's presenting encephalopathy. The interviews were transcribed and coded into principal and additional subthemes. RESULTS:Thirty adults were interviewed including 15 mothers, 12 fathers, 2 grandmothers, and 1 grandfather. The 15 infants were between 2 and 24 months of age at the time of the interviews. The principal theme of communication included the following 3 subthemes; transparency, consistency, and delivery style. Parents reported a strong desire for improved early and transparent communication about therapeutic hypothermia, particularly during transfer from an outside hospital. Parents also reported a preference for consistent communication and highlighted parental touch of the hypothermic infant, obstetrical nurse-to-neonatal intensive care unit nurse communication, and parent and visitor presence in the infant's room as areas in need of greater communication consistency. Parents valued direct and compassionate communication styles that excluded medical jargon. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE:All providers can implement recommendations for communication to parents of infants treated with therapeutic hypothermia by increasing transparency, developing greater consistency in the communication delivered, and employing a direct and compassionate style to improve the parental experience of therapeutic hypothermia. IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH:Further investigation is needed into the specific challenges parents face with a lack of transparent communication prior to the transfer of an infant for therapeutic hypothermia.

SUBMITTER: Craig AK

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5880313 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Exploring Parent Experience of Communication About Therapeutic Hypothermia in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Craig Alexa K AK Gerwin Roslyn R Bainter Janelle J Evans Scott S James Christine C

Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 20180401 2

<h4>Background</h4>The unique communication challenges faced by parents of infants undergoing therapeutic hypothermia have not been well characterized.<h4>Purpose</h4>To develop awareness of communication challenges experienced by families of infants treated with therapeutic hypothermia.<h4>Methods</h4>Semistructured interviews were conducted in a group setting with parents matched into groups according to the severity of the infant's presenting encephalopathy. The interviews were transcribed an ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundNeonatal hypothermia is a worldwide problem and an important contributing factor for Neonatal morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries. High prevalence of hypothermia has been reported from countries with the highest burden of Neonatal mortality. So the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of Neonatal hypothermia and associated factors among newborn admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Public Hospitals in Addis Ababa.MethodsAn institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 30 to April 30, 2016, in Public Hospitals in Addis Ababa and based on admission rate a total of 356 Neonates with their mother paired were enrolled for the study. Axillary temperate of the newborn was measured by a digital thermometer at the point of admission. Multivariate binary logistic regression, with 95% confidence interval and a p-value < 0.05 was used to identify variables which had a significant association.ResultsThe prevalence of Neonatal hypothermia in the study area was 64%. Preterm delivery (AOR = 4.81, 95% CI: 2.67, 8.64), age of Neonate ≤24 h old (AOR = 2.26, 95% CI: 1.27, 4.03), no skin to skin contact with their mother immediately after delivery (AOR = 4.39, 95% CI: 2.38, 8.11), delayed initiation of breastfeeding (AOR = 3.72, 95% CI: 2.07, 6.65) and resuscitation at birth (AOR = 3.65, 95%CI: 1.52, 8.78) were significantly associated with hypothermia.ConclusionsThe prevalence of Neonatal hypothermia in the study area was high. Preterm delivery, age ≤ 24 h old, no skin to skin contact immediately after delivery, delayed initiation of breastfeeding and resuscitation at birth were independent predictors of Neonatal hypothermia. Therefore attention is needed for thermal care of preterm newborn and use of low-cost thermal protection principles of warm chain especially on early initiation of breastfeeding, skin to skin contact immediately after delivery and warm resuscitation.

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