The meaning of NICU-Diaries to parents of premature children in the neonatal intensive care unit: Trust that everything will be fine

Hofbauer, Julia M.; Dieplinger, Anna-Maria; Nydahl, Peter

doi:10.1016/j.jnn.2021.06.005

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“…All 16 studies were published between 2001 and 2022. All of these studies were conducted in North America or Europe (Eight from the United States [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26], three from Italy [27][28][29], two from the United Kingdom [30,31], two from Denmark [32,33], and one from Austria (34)). There were seven qualitative studies (20,21,23,29,(32)(33)(34), three observational studies (22,24,27), two randomized control trials (19,26), one scoping review (28), one systematic review (31), one survey (30), and one quality improvement project (25).…”

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“…All of these studies were conducted in North America or Europe (Eight from the United States [19–26], three from Italy [27–29], two from the United Kingdom [30, 31], two from Denmark [32, 33], and one from Austria (34)). There were seven qualitative studies (20, 21, 23, 29, 32–34), three observational studies (22, 24, 27), two randomized control trials (19, 26), one scoping review (28), one systematic review (31), one survey (30), and one quality improvement project (25). Among the 16 studies, five studies discussed the impact and use of journals or diaries for parents with infants warded in the NICU (19–21, 26, 34), whereas another nine focused on the use of diaries in the PICU (22–25, 27, 29, 30, 32, 33).…”

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“…Among the studies conducted in NICUs, only one study used the term "NICU Diary, " which was defined as handwritten entries by nurses, parents, relatives, and siblings on the positive and negative experiences of the day (34). In contrast, all studies on diary use in PICUs used the term "PICU diaries. "…”

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“…lww.com/PCC/C276). Of these four studies, two were randomized controlled trials (19,26), whereas the other two were qualitative studies and did not include a comparison group (20,34). All four studies concluded that journaling was beneficial to the parents.…”

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The Use and Impact of Diaries in PICUs and Neonatal ICUs: A Scoping Review

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Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

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OBJECTIVE: Several studies have investigated the impact of diaries in adult ICUs, which have been used as a tool to support recall and reduce post-traumatic stress disorder in patients and their families. We conducted a scoping review to determine the definition of ICU diaries, and the extent, range, and nature of research conducted on NICU and PICU diaries, describe their use and impact, as well as identify gaps in knowledge and areas for future research.

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The Use and Impact of Diaries in PICUs and Neonatal ICUs: A Scoping Review

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“…17 This coping intervention has become increasingly established in NICUs, too. 18,19 However, the question arises whether the ICU diary concept, originally designed for adult patients of an ICU, can be directly expanded to the NICU for relatives of premature or critically ill newborns.…”

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Nurses' and Parents' View on Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Diaries: A Qualitative Study and Framework Conceptualization

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2023

Am J Perinatol

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Objective The birth of a premature or critically ill newborn can be a traumatic event for the entire family. In these situations, the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) diary is a relevant coping intervention to support family members. However, a profound theoretical concept is lacking, and there is little evidence about how it is applied by nurses in clinical practice. Therefore, this study aims to investigate how NICU diaries are used by nurses to support family members cope with their experiences and to develop an evidence-guided and theory-based framework for conceptualizing diary usage in the NICU. Study Design A qualitative study design containing 12 narrative interviews with nurses from six different hospitals and two focus group interviews with nine parents from two different hospitals was chosen. The qualitative data were analyzed via content analysis inductively and separately and brought together via graphical coding in a second step. Results Four main categories emerged from the analyzed data to describe the NICU diary in nursing practice. Regarding diary (1) “usage,” three different types of NICU diaries were identified, which seem to be established largely intuitive. The (2) “content” is constituted by the diary's title, introduction, textual, and nontextual components. Taking into account the diary (3) “function” for the parental coping process, three subcategories emerge: (a) strengthening the parental role, (b) supporting understanding of events, and (c) bringing joy and normality to the situation. (4) “Challenges” address an appropriate writing style, the reading of parental entries by nurses and limited resources. Based on these results and taking into account relevant literature, a framework for conceptualizing NICU diaries was developed. Conclusion NICU diaries show great potential to support the parental coping process. Nevertheless, diary conceptualization should be based on a theoretical framework to clarify its usage for nurses and parents. Key Points

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Komplikationen einer Intensivbehandlung zu verstehen und evidenzbasierte Praktiken zu ihrer Minimierung zu implementieren, ist auch Aufgabe der modernen Krankenpflege. Mögliche psychische Folgen eines Aufenthalts auf Intensivstationen und die Wirksamkeit des Intensivtagebuchs als pflegerische Intervention wurden – mit besonderem Augenmerk auf die Pädiatrie – einer ausführlichen Analyse unterzogen. Mit seiner Facharbeit errang der Autor den 3. Platz beim Thieme Intensivpflege-Preis 2022.

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The meaning of NICU-Diaries to parents of premature children in the neonatal intensive care unit: Trust that everything will be fine

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The Use and Impact of Diaries in PICUs and Neonatal ICUs: A Scoping Review

The Use and Impact of Diaries in PICUs and Neonatal ICUs: A Scoping Review

Nurses' and Parents' View on Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Diaries: A Qualitative Study and Framework Conceptualization

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