1 Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
2 Hans Christian Andersen Children's Hospital, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
J Telemed Telecare. 2019 May;25(4):221-229. doi: 10.1177/1357633X18765059. Epub 2018 May 23.
Neonatal homecare for preterm infants is a method of supporting families and monitoring infant growth in the home setting. Telehealth may be used to deliver specialist neonatal care remotely, using online communication methods. This study explored parental experiences with neonatal tele-homecare (NTH).
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 49 parents whose preterm infants had received NTH from a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Denmark. Interview transcripts were analysed using Malterud's systematic text condensation.
Parents experienced NTH as a personalised method for linking to specialist staff in the NICU. NTH promoted the parent's role as the primary care provider, further strengthening the parent-infant relationship.
From the perspective of parents with preterm infants requiring specialist care, NTH is a useful method of supporting families in the home. Telehealth provides effective communication links with NICU specialists and encourages family-centred care.
新生儿家庭护理是一种在家庭环境中支持家庭和监测婴儿生长的方法。远程医疗可用于通过在线通信方式提供专业的新生儿护理。本研究探讨了父母对新生儿远程家庭护理(NTH)的体验。
对 49 名父母进行了半结构化访谈,这些父母的早产儿在丹麦新生儿重症监护病房(NICU)接受了 NTH。使用 Malterud 的系统文本浓缩法对访谈记录进行了分析。
父母将 NTH 体验为与 NICU 专业人员建立联系的个性化方法。NTH 促进了父母作为主要照顾者的角色,进一步加强了父母与婴儿的关系。
从需要专业护理的早产儿父母的角度来看,NTH 是一种支持家庭的有用方法。远程医疗提供了与 NICU 专家有效沟通的渠道,并鼓励以家庭为中心的护理。