KwaZulu-Natal Department of Emergency Health Services, Durban.
S Afr Fam Pract (2004). 2020 Jul 21;62(1):e1-e8. doi: 10.4102/safp.v62i1.5091.
The transfer of critically ill neonates has escalated in developing countries. This calls for greater awareness of the needs of mothers who are often overlooked while clinical attention is prioritised in relation to the neonate. The objective of the study was to understand the emotional and clinical needs of mothers during the transfer process.
Using a qualitative research approach, the study sought the views of mothers who were involved in emergency transfers. In-depth interviews were held with seven mothers. In addition, data from interviews with seven neonatologists and data from focus group discussions with 35 advanced life paramedics, were included.
What emerged was that both the clinical and emotional needs of mothers were overlooked during the transfer which resulted in acute distress. Moreover, the study found that paramedics lacked preparedness to deal with the psychological needs of mothers and often overlooked their physiological condition as well.
It is crucial that greater sensitivity towards both the clinical and emotional needs of mothers be prioritised during neonatal transfers.
危重新生儿的转移在发展中国家呈上升趋势。这就要求人们更加关注母亲的需求,因为在关注新生儿的同时,母亲往往被忽视。本研究的目的是了解母亲在转移过程中的情感和临床需求。
采用定性研究方法,研究小组征求了参与紧急转移的母亲的意见。对 7 位母亲进行了深入访谈。此外,还包括了对 7 位新生儿科医生的访谈数据和对 35 名高级生命护理人员的焦点小组讨论数据。
研究结果表明,在转移过程中,母亲的临床和情感需求都被忽视了,这导致了母亲的急性痛苦。此外,研究发现,护理人员缺乏应对母亲心理需求的准备,往往也忽视了母亲的生理状况。
在新生儿转移过程中,优先考虑母亲的临床和情感需求至关重要。