Development and Evaluation of an e-Learning Program for Mothers of Premature Infants

Abstract

Purpose: It has been attempted to support mother of premature infants by providing information of premature infant care using e-learning because premature infants need continuous care from birth to after discharge. Method: The e-Learning Program for mother of premature was developed with Xpert, Namo web editor, Adobe Photoshop, and PowerPoint and applied for 4 weeks from 4 to 30 September 2006. Result: 1) We found that the contents of information which premature infants' need when being in the hospital and after discharge were the definition of a premature infant, orientation of NICU, care of premature infants, care of premature infants' common diseases, the connection of healthcare resources, exchange of information, and the management of rearing stress. 2) The program content consisted of cause of premature birth, comparison to full-term baby, physiology character, orientation of NICU, common health problems, follow up care, infection control, feeding, normal development physically and mentally, weaning method, and vaccination. Conclusion: Considering the results, this program for mother of premature is a useful means to provide premature-care information to mothers. This information can be readily accessible and can be varied and complex enough to be able to help mothers to the information and assistance they require.

Development and Evaluation of a Video Discharge Education Program focusing on Mother-infant Interaction for Mothers of Premature Infants

“…On health management, the educational needs of parents of premature infants was identified as taking care of infants, their respiratory pattern, management during seizures, identifying abnormal symptoms, and preventing infection. Special concerns on care of premature infants such as oxygen therapy and fistula care were educational concerns in several studies (Choi & Kwon, 2000;Jang;Kwon, & Kwon, 2007;Lee et al, 2010;Lee & Kim, 2008;Song et al, 2007). In addition understanding infant's crying and ways to www.kan.or.kr sooth, methods of playing with infants and improving mother-infant interaction have been areas where the need for discharge education has been identified (Cho et al; Choi & Kwon; Song et al).…”

“…Therefore, the focus was on mother-premature infant interaction and premature infant health management in this study. The results of analysis of previous discharge education programs for enhancing motherpremature infant interaction were included (Kwon & Kwon, 2007;Lee & Kim, 2008;Shin & Lee, 2003) in theme development.…”

“…The selected sub-themes of the program and specific content were validated by the expert group for scenario development and 6 mothers of premature infants. (Kwon & Kwon, 2007;Lee & Kim, 2008;Shin & Lee, 2003).…”