Influence of Partnerships with Nurses and Social Support on Readiness for Discharge among Mothers of Premature Infants
10.4094/chnr.2019.25.4.417
- Author:
Soyeon YOON
1
;
Jeongok PARK
;
Hyejung LEE
;
Ari MIN
Author Information
1. Registered Nurse, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Premature infants;
Mothers;
Patient discharge;
Social support;
Neonatal intensive care units
- MeSH:
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Infant, Premature;
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal;
Intensive Care, Neonatal;
Korea;
Linear Models;
Mothers;
Parenting;
Parents;
Patient Discharge;
Seoul
- From:Child Health Nursing Research
2019;25(4):417-424
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate partnerships with nurses, social support and readiness for discharge among mothers of premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and to examine the factors associated with readiness for discharge.METHODS: A survey was conducted among 85 mothers of premature infants hospitalized in a NICU in Seoul, Korea. The collected data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, the t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson' correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression using SPSS version 25.0.RESULTS: The results of the regression analysis showed that partnerships with nurses (β=.32, p=.011) and parenting experience (β=.32, p=.001) were significantly associated with readiness for discharge.CONCLUSION: To improve the readiness for discharge among mothers of premature infants, developing strategies to strengthen their partnership with nurses and to provide family-centered care will be needed.
