Evaluation of a developmental care training programme for neonatal nurses

Abstract

Although the impact of developmental care on premature infants has been investigated at length, often the issue of professional development and training related to this type of care has not been examined. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of a developmental care training programme on nurses' behaviours and cognitive attributes with regard to the prevention of overstimulation of premature infants. The Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) was the framework underlying the study. This programme evaluation used a quasi-experimental one group pre-test/post-test design. Participants were nurses working in a neonatal intensive care unit. Data were collected by self-administered questionnaires. Significantly higher post-test scores were observed for knowledge and for a variety of theoretical constructs. The results of this study showed the potential of such training programmes to help nurses implement developmental care.

Quality of neonatal care and outcome

“…The reasons why clinicians do not respond to evidence is best addressed by qualitative studies that try to understand the process of knowledge transfer and local implementation barriers and facilitators 40 – 45. Very few studies have reported on these issues in the neonatal field 46 47. Given the relative paucity of such research evidence, the second objective of BEADI is to use qualitative methods to explore the process of implementation of recommendations derived from neonatal research findings and local barriers to changes in UK neonatal units.…”

Developing family‐centred care in a neonatal intensive care unit: an action research study protocol

“…Nurse education programmes have been effective in changing attitudes and behaviours to family‐centred care (Milette et al . ) and resulted in increased parental involvement in infant care (Axelin et al . ).…”

“…Other studies have focused on nurse-parent communication (Weis et al 2014), nurse-parent collaboration (Trajkovski et al 2015) and nurse education (Milette et al 2005. Appreciative enquiry has been used effectively to develop a shared vision for nurse parent collaboration (Trajkovski et al 2015) and person-centred communication provides a means of engaging parents in care giving (Weis et al 2014).…”

“…Appreciative enquiry has been used effectively to develop a shared vision for nurse parent collaboration (Trajkovski et al 2015) and person-centred communication provides a means of engaging parents in care giving (Weis et al 2014). Nurse education programmes have been effective in changing attitudes and behaviours to family-centred care (Milette et al 2005) and resulted in increased parental involvement in infant care .…”

Maternal and Neonatal Nurse Perceived Value of Kangaroo Mother Care and Maternal Care Partnership in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

“…Numerous studies have examined the health benefits and effectiveness of the use of KMC. [4][5][6] However, none have examined the nurses' and mothers' beliefs related to implementation and perceptions of use of the KMC practice in the NICU despite its positive outcomes. As key aspects of KMC care involves neonatal nurse beliefs for the introduction and integration of KMC in the neonatal care team plans for the infant, the focus of this study was to assess neonatal nurse and mothers perceptions of the value of KMC as well as the perceptions of various aspects of maternal care partnership in the NICU, needed for KMC implementation.…”