A Feasibility Study to Test the NICU Paternal Needs Inventory.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

Advances in Neonatal Care Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-14 DOI:10.1097/ANC.0000000000001121

Linda Merritt, M Terese Verklan

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Abstract

Background: There has been little research exploring paternal needs while experiencing a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) stay. Some tools exist to measure paternal needs, but do not incorporate items to capture important information about how fathers cope with stress differently, and may have different needs. Therefore, an instrument is needed to measure and prioritize what needs are important to fathers to help facilitate the development of nursing interventions to help fathers cope with the NICU environment.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to conduct a feasibility study before large-scale pilot testing the instrument, the NICU Paternal Needs Inventory (NPNI), so we could then determine what are the physical, emotional, and psychological needs of fathers.

Methods: A nonexperimental, quantitative, and descriptive design was used to address the study's aims. Fathers were recruited from a level IV NICU and asked to complete an online survey (consisting of a demographic survey and the NPNI).

Results: Needs rated 100% were knowing infant's progress, directions on caring for infant, flexible visitation, and assurance receiving the best care. The remainder showed a wide range of responses suggesting that needs of fathers are individual and varied.

Implications for practice and research: Use of the NPNI to evaluate a father's unique and individual needs would allow for the nurse to develop father-specific, individualized interventions. Findings support that the NPNI is feasible to accomplish measuring fathers' needs, but a larger study is needed to test the reliability and validity of this tool.

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测试新生儿重症监护室父亲需求清单的可行性研究。

背景：目前很少有研究探讨父亲在新生儿重症监护室（NICU）住院期间的需求。有一些工具可以测量父亲的需求，但没有纳入一些项目来捕捉父亲如何以不同方式应对压力以及可能有不同需求的重要信息。目的：本研究的目的是在对工具--NICU 父亲需求调查表（NPNI）--进行大规模试点测试之前进行一项可行性研究，以便我们能够确定父亲在生理、情感和心理方面的需求：为达到研究目的，我们采用了非实验、定量和描述性设计。我们从四级新生儿重症监护室招募了父亲，并要求他们完成一项在线调查（包括一项人口统计学调查和 NPNI）：被评为 100%的需求是了解婴儿的进展情况、指导如何照顾婴儿、灵活的探视方式以及保证获得最佳护理。其他需求的回答范围很广，这表明父亲的需求是个性化的、多种多样的：使用 NPNI 评估父亲独特的个人需求，可以让护士制定针对父亲的个性化干预措施。研究结果表明，NPNI 在测量父亲需求方面是可行的，但还需要更大规模的研究来检验这一工具的可靠性和有效性。

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Advances in Neonatal Care NURSING-

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2.60

自引率

5.90%

发文量

101

期刊介绍： Advances in Neonatal Care takes a unique and dynamic approach to the original research and clinical practice articles it publishes. Addressing the practice challenges faced every day—caring for the 40,000-plus low-birth-weight infants in Level II and Level III NICUs each year—the journal promotes evidence-based care and improved outcomes for the tiniest patients and their families. Peer-reviewed editorial includes unique and detailed visual and teaching aids, such as Family Teaching Toolbox, Research to Practice, Cultivating Clinical Expertise, and Online Features. Each issue offers Continuing Education (CE) articles in both print and online formats.