Parenting the Premature Infant: Potential Iatrogenesis from the Neonatal Intensive Care Experience

Abstract

(1) Developmental outcomes of premature infants are associated with the quality of the home environment and the level of parenting skills the family possesses. Successful development of the parenting role may be negatively influenced by the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) environment and nursing practices. Identification of interventions that promote the development of parenting skills in the NICU can potentially improve developmental outcomes for premature infants.

The participation of parents in the care of premature children in a neonatal unit: meanings attributed by the health team

“…All interviewees indicate the importance of the mothers' and fathers' participation in care for the premature baby at neonatal units, in line with previous studies (6)(7) and recommendations for its implantation at neonatal units, starting from intensive care until discharge from hospital (8)(9) .…”

“…They consider it is relevant for the parents to participate, but the nurse can be one of the main barriers against this permanence, because the nurses relieve that the parents are a source of stress and use their valuable time (8) ; hence, the parents collaborate but sometimes also interfere in work. …”

"Participação das mães/pais no cuidado ao filho prematuro em unidade neonatal: significados atribuídos pela equipe de saúde de um hospital de San Luis Potosí, México"

“…A importância da participação materna e dos pais no cuidado do filho prematuro em UN é apontada por todos os entrevistados e está em consonância com os estudos desenvolvidos (BARBOSA, 1990;DAVIS et al, 2003;SOUZA;OLIVEIRA, 2003) e com as recomendações para a sua implantação nas UNs, desde o cuidado intensivo até a alta hospitalar (KLAUS; KENNELL, 1970;NASCIMENTO, 1985;COMITÊ DE NEONATOLOGIA, 1988;RIKLI, 1996;FELICIANO, 1999;ROBISON, 2003).…”