Quality Improvement Initiative for Family-Centered Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Hospital in South Africa

The introduction of family-centered care in the neonatal intensive care unit was identified as a high priority to facilitate bonding and attachment with potential positive outcomes for the parents and infants. The aim of the study was, therefore, to develop and implement a quality improvement initia...

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Published in:	The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 274 - 280
Main Authors:	Maree, Carin, Kekana, Poppy, van der Walt, Christa, Yazbek, Mariatha, Leech, Ronell
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Copyright Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved 01-07-2017 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
Subjects:	Adult Family Nursing - methods Family Nursing - standards Female Holistic nursing Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Intensive Care Units, Neonatal - organization & administration Intensive Care Units, Neonatal - standards Male Neonatal care Newborn babies Nurses, Neonatal - psychology Nurses, Neonatal - standards Nursing Parent-child relations Parents & parenting Parents - psychology Quality control Quality Improvement Quality of care South Africa Surveys and Questionnaires Tertiary Care Centers - statistics & numerical data South Africa
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Summary:	The introduction of family-centered care in the neonatal intensive care unit was identified as a high priority to facilitate bonding and attachment with potential positive outcomes for the parents and infants. The aim of the study was, therefore, to develop and implement a quality improvement initiative to foster family-centered care in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit from birth onward. A pretest posttest intervention design was used using mixed methods over 3 phases to determine the perceived level of family-centered care according to healthcare professionals and parents using self-administered questionnaires; to develop and implement a quality improvement initiative to enhance family-centered care in a neonatal intensive care unit using a nominal group technique, followed by the quality improvement process; and to evaluate the outcomes of the initiative by repeating the self-administered questionnaires to parents and staff. Various activities were introduced as part of the initiative such as early breastfeeding, early introduction of parents to their infant, open visitation policy, and involvement in caring activities. The perceived level of care according to staff and parents increased. It is expected to enhance bonding and attachment between the infants and their parents, with consequential long-term positive outcomes.
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ISSN:	0893-2190 1550-5073
DOI:	10.1097/JPN.0000000000000274