Mothers’ experiences of skin-to-skin care of healthy full-term newborns – A phenomenology study

Dalbye, Rebecka; Calais, Elisabet; Berg, Marie

doi:10.1016/j.srhc.2011.03.003

Cited by 36 publications

(48 citation statements)

References 27 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…It is a meaning-oriented ‘approach and includes discovering, analysing, clarifying and seeking patterns of a certain phenomenon, based on a description of how the life world of humans is experienced, acted out and described. It presupposes striving to stay open to the studied phenomenon and its meanings’ [29]. A phenomenological approach is relevant for this study because its major focus was to describe and understand CHAs daily work experience.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hope and despair: community health assistants’ experiences of working in a rural district in Zambia

et al. 2014

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundIn order to address the challenges facing the community-based health workforce in Zambia, the Ministry of Health implemented the national community health assistant strategy in 2010. The strategy aims to address the challenges by creating a new group of workers called community health assistants (CHAs) and integrating them into the health system. The first group started working in August 2012. The objective of this paper is to document their motivation to become a CHA, their experiences of working in a rural district, and how these experiences affected their motivation to work.MethodsA phenomenological approach was used to examine CHAs’ experiences. Data collected through in-depth interviews with 12 CHAs in Kapiri Mposhi district and observations were analysed using a thematic analysis approach.ResultsPersonal characteristics such as previous experience and knowledge, passion to serve the community and a desire to improve skills motivated people to become CHAs. Health systems characteristics such as an inclusive work culture in some health posts motivated CHAs to work. Conversely, a non-inclusive work culture created a social structure which constrained CHAs’ ability to learn, to be innovative and to effectively conduct their duties. Further, limited supervision, misconceptions about CHA roles, poor prioritisation of CHA tasks by some supervisors, as well as non- and irregular payment of incentives also adversely affected CHAs’ ability to work effectively. In addition, negative feedback from some colleagues at the health posts affected CHA’s self-confidence and professional outlook. In the community, respect and support provided to CHAs by community members instilled a sense of recognition, appreciation and belonging in CHAs which inspired them to work. On the other hand, limited drug supplies and support from other community-based health workers due to their exclusion from the government payroll inhibited CHAs’ ability to deliver services.ConclusionsProgrammes aimed at integrating community-based health workers into health systems should adequately consider multiple incentives, effective management, supervision and support from the district. These should be tailored towards enhancing the individual, health system and community characteristics that positively impact work motivation at the local level if such programmes are to effectively contribute towards improved primary healthcare.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hope and despair: community health assistants’ experiences of working in a rural district in Zambia

et al. 2014

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…An ambivalence involving a yearning to have their infant close as well as apprehensions about getting too close to their infant or a fear of hurting the infant [9, 14]. Gradually this ambivalence change into strong feelings of well-being in the experience of that KC was something simple and natural, a deep feeling that was hard to put into words [14, 17]. The bonding between parents and infant increased as KC had been provided repeatedly.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Kangaroo Care in a Neonatal Context: Parents’ Experiences of Information and Communication of Nurse-Parents

Lemmen¹,

Fristedt²,

Lundqvist³

2013

The Open Nurs J

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objective: Kangaroo Care (KC) is an evidence-based nursing practice with many benefits for infants and parents. The purpose of this study was to describe parents’ experience of information and communication mediated by staff nurses before and during KC at neonatal wards. Methodology and Participants: A qualitative study with semi-structured interviews was performed. The sample consisted of 20 parents.Results: The results show that the information and communication were experienced as both optimal and suboptimal including following categories: initially conflicting emotions in relation to KC, participation and confidence in KC is evolving, strengthening preparation and context is decisive as well as parental sense and caution. The overall theme was that good preparation will contribute to a positive experience of KC. Conclusion: The conclusion is that most of the parents had positive experiences of KC. The information and communication from the staff nurses encouraged and motivated the parents to practice KC, in a sense that it was a natural way to get to know the infant, when the staff nurses were well versed in the method and coherent and supportive. Conflicting emotions emerged when staff nurses practised KC as a routine without deeper knowledge and skills of the method and its advantages as well as without sensitivity to parents’ vulnerable situation.

show abstract

“…The overall results of this study are consistent with the findings of previous literature reviews 1,2 including smaller interview studies. 23,24,[26][27][28] This indicates that a comprehensive picture has been captured. The uniqueness of this study is the Chilean context and this means that the results can be transferred to other Chilean hospital contexts.…”

Section: Strength and Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Mother’s Experiences and Perceptions of a Continuous Caring Model with Fathers after Caesarean Section: A Qualitative Study

Ayala

Christensson²,

Velandia³

et al. 2016

Women Health Open J

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

CitationOne theme family friendly practice after caesarean section and four categories. Mothers described the benefits of this model of caring. The fathers presence was important to mother and baby. Mothers were reassured that the baby was not left alone with staff. It was important for the mothers to see that the father could love the baby as much as the mother. This model of care helped create ties between the father and newborn during the period of mother-infant separation and later with the mother. Conclusions: Family friendly practice after caesarean section was an important health care intervention for the whole family. This model could be stratified in the Chilean context in the case of complicated births and all caesarean sections. Clinical Implications: In the Chilean context, there is the potential to increase the number of parents who get to hold their baby immediately after birth and for as long as they like. When the mother and infant are separated after birth, parents can be informed about the benefits of this caring model. Further research using randomized control trials may support biological advantages.

show abstract

Mothers’ experiences of skin-to-skin care of healthy full-term newborns – A phenomenology study

Cited by 36 publications

References 27 publications

Hope and despair: community health assistants’ experiences of working in a rural district in Zambia

Hope and despair: community health assistants’ experiences of working in a rural district in Zambia

Kangaroo Care in a Neonatal Context: Parents’ Experiences of Information and Communication of Nurse-Parents

Mother’s Experiences and Perceptions of a Continuous Caring Model with Fathers after Caesarean Section: A Qualitative Study

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About