“The People Criticized Me and Insulted Me Due to Having a Child with Defect”: Experiences of Somali Parents of Children with Anorectal Malformation

Suluhan, Derya; Haji Mohamud, Rahma Yusuf

doi:10.2147/jmdh.s462391

JMDH

2024

DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s462391

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“The People Criticized Me and Insulted Me Due to Having a Child with Defect”: Experiences of Somali Parents of Children with Anorectal Malformation

Derya Suluhan,

Rahma Yusuf Haji Mohamud

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Congenital Colorectal Conditions: Caregiver Perspectives of Their Experience in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Melkonian,

Bischoff,

Torre

et al. 2024

Am J Perinatol

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Background: This study aimed to examine the experiences of children with colorectal conditions who spent time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and their caregivers. Methods: In March 2024, a 36-question survey was sent to the Colorectal Support Network Facebook community, to gather information from caregivers of children who have a congenital colorectal diagnosis and spent time in the NICU. Results: Fifty-two families completed the survey. Most patients were diagnosed after birth (89.47%). Approximately half of respondents stayed in the NICU for one to two weeks (50.88%), lived less than 60 minutes away from the hospital (54.91%), and felt somewhat uncomfortable (28.07%) or very uncomfortable (21.05%) caring for their child’s medical needs after discharge. Also 49.12% of caregivers were informed of their child’s future bowel control prognosis. When asked for suggestions to improve care in the NICU, common themes included the importance of having colorectal congenital anomalies addressed by colorectal surgeons, and the need for families to be informed about support groups. Conclusions: Counseling families in the NICU with congenital colorectal conditions can be improved by providing additional information and support for families prior to discharge, informing them about their child's prognosis for bowel control, and connecting them with other families.

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Congenital Colorectal Conditions: Caregiver Perspectives of Their Experience in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Melkonian,

Bischoff,

Torre

et al. 2024

Am J Perinatol

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“The People Criticized Me and Insulted Me Due to Having a Child with Defect”: Experiences of Somali Parents of Children with Anorectal Malformation

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Congenital Colorectal Conditions: Caregiver Perspectives of Their Experience in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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