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Abstract
Background: The transition to telehealth services for mothers of preterm babies is a challenge in promoting the health of preterm infants, although telehealth allows real-time interaction and support for mothers.
Aim: To compare the experiences of mothers of hospitalized and discharged preterm infants with telehealth services in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Methods: This qualitative study was conducted from June to October 2021 using a conventional content analysis approach. The study participants included 35 hospitalized and 35 discharged mothers of preterm infants, who received healthcare consultations through WhatsApp and Telegram applications. They were selected using purposive sampling. Data collection was done using in-depth semi-structured interviews and data analysis was performed using Graneheim and Lundman analysis.
Results: Our findings showed request for continuing healthcare support by the mothers as the main category, with 3 subcategories: willingness to connect to telehealth services, more comprehensive education about telehealth services, and opportunities to share experiences. Mothers of hospitalized and discharged preterm infants had conflicting views about the ambiguous role of nurses in telehealth and the use of telehealth as a support system.
Conclusion: Telehealth plays an important role as a supportive method in promoting infant health and boosting the confidence of mothers of preterm infants as they continuously interact with nurses.
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The Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, established in 1995, is the flagship health periodical of the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean.
The mission of the Journal is to contribute to improving health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region by publishing and publicising quality health research and information with emphasis on public health and the strategic health priorities of the Region. It aims to: further public health knowledge, policy, practice and education; support health policy-makers, researchers and practitioners; and enable health professionals to remain informed of developments in public health.
The EMHJ:
-publishes original peer-reviewed research and reviews in all areas of public health of relevance to the Eastern Mediterranean Region
-encourages, in particular, research related to the regional health priorities, namely: health systems strengthening; emergency preparedness and response; communicable diseases; noncommunicable diseases and mental health; reproductive, maternal, child health and nutrition
-provides up-to-date information on public health developments with special reference to the Region.
The Journal addresses all members of the health profession, health educational institutes, as well as governmental and nongovernmental organizations in the area of public health within and outside the Region.
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