| Literature DB >> 35004433 |
Soyeon Yoon, Jeongok Park, Hyejung Lee, Ari Min.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Mothers; Neonatal intensive care units; Patient discharge; Premature infants; Social support
Year: 2019 PMID: 35004433 PMCID: PMC8650988 DOI: 10.4094/chnr.2019.25.4.417
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Child Health Nurs Res ISSN: 2287-9110
General Characteristics of Mothers and Premature Infants (N=85)
| Variables | Characteristics | Categories | n (%) or M±SD | Min~Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers | Age (year) | 34.39±3.48 | 26~44 | |
| <30 | 8 (9.4) | |||
| 30~34 | 35 (41.2) | |||
| 35~39 | 36 (42.3) | |||
| ≥40 | 6 (7.1) | |||
| Education | ≥High school | 11 (12.9) | ||
| ≥College graduation | 52 (61.2) | |||
| ≥Graduate school | 22 (25.9) | |||
| Employment | Yes | 50 (58.8) | ||
| No | 35 (41.2) | |||
| Parenting experience | Yes | 29 (34.1) | ||
| No | 56 (65.9) | |||
| Premature infants | Gestational age (week) | 32+5±3.23 | 24+3~36+5 | |
| <30 | 17 (20.0) | |||
| 30~34 | 34 (40.0) | |||
| >34 | 34 (40.0) | |||
| Birth weight (g) | 1,605.64±587.02 | 650~3,380 | ||
| <1,000 | 16 (18.8) | |||
| 1,000~1,500 | 20 (23.5) | |||
| 1,501~2,000 | 30 (35.3) | |||
| >2,000 | 19 (22.4) | |||
| Multiple pregnancy | Singleton | 39 (45.9) | ||
| Twins | 28 (32.9) | |||
| Triplets | 18 (21.2) | |||
| Length of hospital stay (day) | 35.26±28.76 | 7~114 | ||
| <35 | 53 (62.4) | |||
| ≥35 | 32 (37.6) | |||
| Requirement for O2 or oximetry at discharge | Yes | 8 (9.4) | ||
| No | 77 (90.6) |
Partnership with Nurses, Social Support for Mothers, and Readiness for Discharge (N=85)
| Variables | M±SD | Min~Max |
|---|---|---|
| Partnership with nurses | 4.37±0.58 | 1~5 |
| Reciprocity | 4.38±0.61 | |
| Knowledge and skill | 4.47±0.58 | |
| Sensitivity | 4.25±0.69 | |
| Collaboration | 4.50±0.62 | |
| Communication | 4.20±0.71 | |
| Shared information | 4.29±0.64 | |
| Cautiousness | 4.61±0.56 | |
| Social support | 4.36±0.64 | 1~5 |
| Emotional support | 4.44±0.61 | |
| Informational support | 4.35±0.68 | |
| Material support | 4.26±0.76 | |
| Evaluating support | 4.36±0.68 | |
| Readiness for discharge | 5.94±1.56 | 0~10 |
| Personal status | 5.78±1.47 | |
| Knowledge | 5.56±2.05 | |
| Coping ability | 6.10±1.95 | |
| Expected support | 6.88±1.85 |
Differences in Partnership with Nurses, Social Support and Readiness for Discharge by Characteristics of Mothers and Premature Infants (N=85)
| Variables | Characteristics | Categories | Partnership with nurses | Social support | Readiness for discharge | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M±SD | t or F ( | M±SD | t or F ( | M±SD | t or F ( | |||
| Mothers | Age (year) | <30 | 4.33±0.51 | 0.84 (.475) | 4.63±0.47 | 0.84 (.475) | 6.60±1.66 | 1.35 (.263) |
| 30~34 | 4.31±0.66 | 4.30±0.68 | 5.70±1.62 | |||||
| 35~39 | 4.38±0.52 | 4.31±0.65 | 5.89±1.46 | |||||
| ≥40 | 4.71±0.52 | 4.57±0.45 | 6.78±1.58 | |||||
| Education | ≥High school | 4.34±0.85 | 0.02 (.977) | 4.32±0.82 | 0.05 (.948) | 5.91±1.82 | 0.82 (.442) | |
| ≥College | 4.38±0.58 | 4.35±0.65 | 6.10±1.65 | |||||
| ≥Graduate school | 4.37±0.58 | 4.39±0.53 | 5.59±1.18 | |||||
| Employment | Yes | 4.42±0.52 | 0.94 (.350) | 4.40±0.54 | 0.72 (.473) | 5.91±1.52 | 0.27 (.789) | |
| No | 4.30±0.66 | 4.30±0.75 | 6.00±1.64 | |||||
| Parenting experience | Yes | 4.44±0.53 | 0.805 (.423) | 4.44±0.43 | 1.06 (.292) | 6.72±1.38 | 3.50 (.001) | |
| No | 4.34±0.61 | 4.31±0.72 | 5.54±1.51 | |||||
| Premature infants | Gestational age (week) | <30a | 4.04±0.69 | 3.62 (.031) | 3.98±0.86 | 4.73 (.011) | 5.71±1.55 | 0.72 (.489) |
| 30~34b | 4.46±0.55 | 4.54±0.44 | 5.81±1.46 | |||||
| >34c | 4.45±0.51 | a<b, c[ | 4.36±0.60 | a<b[ | 6.19±1.67 | |||
| Birth weight (g) | <1,000 | 4.09±0.64 | 2.06 (.112) | 4.15±0.85 | 1.22 (.310) | 5.81±1.57 | 2.16 (.099) | |
| 1,000~1,500 | 4.31±0.62 | 4.29±0.57 | 5.25±1.50 | |||||
| 1,501~2,000 | 4.48±0.51 | 4.51±0.57 | 6.22±1.59 | |||||
| >2,000 | 4.50±0.54 | 4.37±0.57 | 6.35±1.43 | |||||
| Multiple pregnancy | Singleton | 4.40±0.63 | 0.17 (.847) | 4.43±0.64 | 1.25 (.291) | 6.18±1.49 | 1.69 (.191) | |
| Twins | 4.37±0.52 | 4.20±0.67 | 5.98±1.67 | |||||
| ≥Triplets | 4.31±0.59 | 4.44±0.57 | 5.37±1.56 | |||||
| Length of hospital stay (day) | <35 | 4.48±0.51 | 2.27 (.026) | 4.47±0.56 | 2.13 (.036) | 5.95±1.61 | 0.08 (.936) | |
| ≥35 | 4.19±0.65 | 4.17±0.71 | 5.93±1.52 | |||||
| Requirement for O2 or oximetry | Yes | 4.16±0.75 | 1.10 (.277) | 4.24±0.51 | 0.54 (.588) | 5.55±1.46 | 0.76 (.452) | |
| No | 4.39±0.56 | 4.37±0.65 | 5.99±1.58 | |||||
Scheffé test; p<.050.
Correlations between Partnership with Nurses, Social Support, and Readiness for Discharge (N=85)
| Variables | Partnership with nurses | Social support | Readiness for discharge |
|---|---|---|---|
| r ( | r ( | r ( | |
| Partnership with nurses | 1 | ||
| Social support | .64 (<.001) | 1 | |
| Readiness for discharge | .40 (<.001) | .31 (.004) | 1 |
| Personal status | .26 (.015) | .16 (.136) | .50 (<.001) |
| Knowledge | .32 (.003) | .21 (.059) | .71 (<.001) |
| Coping ability | .38 (<.001) | .29 (.007) | .72 (<.001) |
| Expected support | .47 (<.001) | .53 (<.001) | .51 (<.001) |
Factors Associated with Readiness for Discharge in Mothers of Premature Infants (N=85)
| Variables | B | SE | β | t |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Constant) | 2.07 | 1.24 | 1.67 | .100 | |
| Partnership with nurses | 0.87 | 0.33 | .32 | 2.61 | .011 |
| Social support | 0.18 | 0.31 | .07 | 0.58 | .567 |
| Parenting experience[ | 1.06 | 0.31 | .32 | 3.37 | .001 |
| R2=.266, Adjusted R2=.239, F=9.79, | |||||
Reference group=Those who did not have parenting experience.