‘It turned my life upside down’: Parents' emotional experience of the transition with their preterm infant from birth to discharge Home—A qualitative study

A smooth transition from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to home is critical for establishing parents' competence as primary caregivers and ensuring infant health. In the clinical context with a restrictive visiting policy, family-centred care is challenging to implement, prohibiting a smooth transition of care for the families. According to Meleis ’ Transition Theory, parents might experience emotional change initiated by critical events during this transition.
Source: Australian Critical Care - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research