Ellett Marsha, Schuff Emilie, Davis Jennifer B
Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, USA.
MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2005 Mar-Apr;30(2):127-32. doi: 10.1097/00005721-200503000-00011.
To describe the experience of families with previously colicky infants.
This qualitative, descriptive study explored parents' perspectives of the lasting effects of infant colic on their children's development and on their family relationships.
Through in-depth interviews, the parents had the opportunity to share what they remembered most about this experience. Participants volunteered by accessing the Infant Colic Study Web site advertised on numerous search engines. Forty-four participants, all of whom had an infant with colic at some time in the past, answered open-ended questions regarding their feelings about the colicky period and how their children developed later. Data were analyzed from a phenomenologic perspective.
The majority of participants reported no later problems in their previously colicky children. Some did believe, however, that family relationships had been affected by the colic experience, and that communication and support had been impaired. Most described feelings about the colic experience that were negative.
Continued support needs to be provided to families of colicky infants throughout their growth and development at a primary care level. Nurses need to recognize that the experience of infant colic may have residual effects on the entire family unit. These families need to be provided with the support and resources to enable them to successfully care for their children and to engage in nurturing relationships.
描述有过肠绞痛婴儿的家庭的经历。
这项定性描述性研究探讨了父母对婴儿肠绞痛对其子女发育及家庭关系的长期影响的看法。
通过深入访谈，父母有机会分享他们对这段经历印象最深刻的事情。参与者通过访问众多搜索引擎上宣传的婴儿肠绞痛研究网站自愿参与。44名参与者均曾在过去某个时候有过患肠绞痛的婴儿，他们回答了关于对肠绞痛时期的感受以及子女后来发育情况的开放式问题。从现象学角度对数据进行了分析。
大多数参与者报告称其曾患肠绞痛的孩子后来没有出现问题。然而，一些人确实认为家庭关系受到了肠绞痛经历的影响，沟通和支持受到了损害。大多数人对肠绞痛经历的感受是负面的。
在初级保健层面，需要在有肠绞痛婴儿的家庭的整个成长和发育过程中持续提供支持。护士需要认识到婴儿肠绞痛经历可能会对整个家庭单元产生残留影响。需要为这些家庭提供支持和资源，使他们能够成功照顾孩子并建立养育关系。
