Parental perception of pain in premature babies in neonatal intensive care unit: a qualitative study.

IF 2.4 3区医学 Q2 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Journal of Perinatology Pub Date : 2025-07-28 DOI:10.1038/s41372-025-02341-x

Su Ren Wong, Ingrid M Wilson, Lester E Jones, Eunice Jun Lu Teo, Sing Ting Joy Chong, Jasmine Ling Xuan Chia, Gregory Sin, Zubair Amin

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Abstract

Objective: To examine parents' awareness and perceptions of their premature baby's experience of pain, due to invasive procedures performed during admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Study design: Parents of premature babies, who had been admitted to NICU, were recruited from a tertiary hospital in Singapore. Fifteen semi-structured interviews, with individual parents, were conducted. Data were analyzed using a Constructivist Grounded Theory approach including constant comparison and iterative coding. and theoretical sampling.

Results: Eleven mothers and four fathers were interviewed. A central theme of 'Adjustment' was identified with four key aspects: (1) Acknowledging the pain, (2) Seeking assurance, (3) Parental presence, and (4) Learning entrustment.

Conclusion: Attention to parent's needs associated with their perception of neonatal pain, will facilitate the transition to parenthood and support development of parental identity and competence in those with premature infants in NICU.

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新生儿重症监护病房早产儿父母疼痛感知：一项定性研究。

目的：调查父母对新生儿重症监护病房（NICU）入院期间进行的侵入性手术所导致的早产儿疼痛体验的认识和感知。研究设计：从新加坡一家三级医院招募入新生儿重症监护病房的早产儿父母。对个别家长进行了15次半结构化访谈。数据分析采用建构主义扎根理论方法，包括不断比较和迭代编码。理论抽样。结果：访谈了11位母亲和4位父亲。“调整”的中心主题被确定为四个关键方面：(1)承认痛苦，(2)寻求保证，(3)父母在场，(4)学习委托。结论：关注与新生儿疼痛感知相关的父母需求，有助于新生儿新生儿重症监护病房早产儿向父母身份的过渡，支持父母身份和能力的发展。

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来源期刊

Journal of Perinatology 医学-妇产科学

CiteScore

5.40

自引率

6.90%

发文量

284

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Perinatology provides members of the perinatal/neonatal healthcare team with original information pertinent to improving maternal/fetal and neonatal care. We publish peer-reviewed clinical research articles, state-of-the art reviews, comments, quality improvement reports, and letters to the editor. Articles published in the Journal of Perinatology embrace the full scope of the specialty, including clinical, professional, political, administrative and educational aspects. The Journal also explores legal and ethical issues, neonatal technology and product development. The Journal’s audience includes all those that participate in perinatal/neonatal care, including, but not limited to neonatologists, perinatologists, perinatal epidemiologists, pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists, surgeons, neonatal and perinatal nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, social workers, dieticians, speech and hearing experts, other allied health professionals, as well as subspecialists who participate in patient care including radiologists, laboratory medicine and pathologists.