Bonding in neonatal intensive care units: Experiences of extremely preterm infants’ mothers
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Fernández Medina, Isabel María; Granero Molina, José; Fernández Sola, Cayetano; Hernández Padilla, José Manuel; Camacho Ávila, Marcos; [et al.]Date
2018-08-01Abstract
Background
The birth of an extremely preterm infant can disrupt normal mother–infant physical contact and the care provided by the mother. This situation has an impact on the process of bonding between the mother and the child.
Aim
The objective of this study was to describe and understand the experiences of mothers who have extremely preterm infants admitted in Neonatal Intensive Care Units with regard to their bonding process.
Methods
An interpretive, qualitative research methodology using Gadamer’s philosophical hermeneutics was carried out. A focus group and eleven in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted. Data were collected between June and September of 2016.
Findings
Sixteen women with a mean age of 34.4 years participated in the study. Two themes emerged from the data analysis: (1) premature labour and technological environment, a distorted motherhood, with the subthemes ‘feeling of emptiness and emotional crisis’ and ‘the complexity of the environment a...
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Preterm infant
Neonatal intensive care units
Mother–child relationship
Bonding
Qualitative research