[Enhancing Maternal-Infant Attachment in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit During the Pandemic Prevention Period].
Hu Li Za Zhi
; 68(6): 73-82, 2021 Dec.
Article
in Chinese
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1609205
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND & PROBLEMS Parent-infant attachment is affected by parent-infant interaction. The limitations on related visitations during the COVID-19 pandemic suspended the opportunity to engage in kangaroo care (skin-to-skin contact) activities. These changes impacted parent-infant attachment in the neonatal intensive care unit. After investigation, the score of premature infant-parent attachment was found to be only 64.6 points during the period in which visitation limitations were in effect. PURPOSE:
To enhance maternal-premature infant attachment during the pandemic period by 10% (from an average score of 64.6 to 71.1). RESOLUTION This project involved nurses playing audio files provided by mothers to their premature infants, and recording a video and taking pictures of the infants during this process. This project used a cloud platform as bidirectional pipelines. Furthermore, emotional support and caring information were provided to the mothers via expressive arts therapy and phone interviews.RESULTS:
After the intervention, the premature infant-parent attachment score rose to 74.4 from the pre-intervention score of 64.6.CONCLUSIONS:
During pandemic control periods, traditional modes of care aimed at building infant-parent attachment are not applicable. The intervention project used was found to be an effective alternative approach to increasing maternal-premature infant attachment. Breaking the restrictions of time and place, this project applies family-centered care, and may provide a reference for developing software, hardware, and communication equipment for other care units related to newborns.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Hu Li Za Zhi
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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