Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
East Mediterr Health J. 2023 May 31;29(5):309-316. doi: 10.26719/emhj.23.055.
The transition to telehealth services for mothers of preterm babies is a challenge in promoting the health of preterm infants, although telehealth allows real-time interaction and support for mothers.
To compare the experiences of mothers of hospitalized and discharged preterm infants with telehealth services in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
This qualitative study was conducted from June to October 2021 using a conventional content analysis approach. The study participants included 35 hospitalized and 35 discharged mothers of preterm infants, who received healthcare consultations through WhatsApp and Telegram applications. They were selected using purposive sampling. Data collection was done using in-depth semi-structured interviews and data analysis was performed using Graneheim and Lundman analysis.
Our findings showed request for continuing healthcare support by the mothers as the main category, with 3 subcategories: willingness to connect to telehealth services, more comprehensive education about telehealth services, and opportunities to share experiences. Mothers of hospitalized and discharged preterm infants had conflicting views about the ambiguous role of nurses in telehealth and the use of telehealth as a support system.
Telehealth plays an important role as a supportive method in promoting infant health and boosting the confidence of mothers of preterm infants as they continuously interact with nurses.
对于早产儿的母亲来说，向远程医疗服务过渡是促进早产儿健康的一个挑战，尽管远程医疗可以实现母亲的实时互动和支持。
比较伊朗伊斯兰共和国住院和出院早产儿母亲使用远程医疗服务的体验。
这是一项 2021 年 6 月至 10 月进行的定性研究，采用常规内容分析法。研究参与者包括 35 名住院和 35 名出院的早产儿母亲，她们通过 WhatsApp 和 Telegram 应用程序接受医疗咨询。采用目的抽样法选择参与者。使用深入的半结构式访谈进行数据收集，采用 Graneheim 和 Lundman 分析进行数据分析。
我们的研究结果表明，母亲们要求继续获得医疗保健支持是主要类别，包括 3 个子类别：愿意连接远程医疗服务、更全面的远程医疗服务教育、以及分享经验的机会。住院和出院早产儿的母亲对护士在远程医疗中的模糊角色以及将远程医疗作为支持系统的使用存在不同看法。
远程医疗作为一种支持性方法，在促进婴儿健康和增强早产儿母亲的信心方面发挥了重要作用，因为母亲们可以与护士持续互动。
