| Pilot study of experiences and needs of 111 fathers of very low birth weight infants in a neonatal intensive care unit. | |
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PMID: 22460545 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Objective:To study the experiences and needs of the fathers of very low birth weight (VLBW, <1500 g) infants in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).Study Design:An anonymous self-report questionnaire was administered to fathers of VLBW infants born between Jan 1, 2008 and December 31, 2009 at two tertiary NICUs.Result:A total of 111 of 273 fathers responded to the questionnaire. Responses to a variety of items, including self-perception, parenting attitudes, confidence, emotional pressure to satisfaction and self-efficacy as a parent were similar for the fathers of this survey and previous results for mothers of VLBW infants. Fathers judged direct bedside support by the NICU team as sufficient. However, 54.4% of fathers reported missing nonbedside interventions such as VLBW father-specific baby care courses, seminars or workshops, and platforms or chatrooms on the internet.Conclusion:Bedside support of fathers, accomplished by the NICU team, could be complemented by additional father-specific non-bedside support, such as peer-education measures or interactive mass media.Journal of Perinatology advance online publication, 29 March 2012; doi:10.1038/jp.2012.32. |
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L Garten; L Nazary; B Metze; C Bührer |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-3-29 |
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Title: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association Volume: - ISSN: 1476-5543 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2012-3-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8501884 Medline TA: J Perinatol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Neonatology, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany. |
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