Mothers in the NICU: outsider to partner.

摘要: The emerging care delivery model for Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) is family-focused, developmentally supportive care. purpose of this study was to explore and describe mothers' experience becoming a mother while their infants were receiving in the NICU. A qualitative research design used. Interviews with 15 mothers whose Level III NICU analyzed using Spradley's domain analysis approach. Mothers developed from outsider engaged parent along four continua: (1) focus: baby; (2) ownership: baby my (3) caregiving: passive active; (4) voice: silence advocacy. entered continua at different points moved rates toward "engaged parenting." final stage, partnering, required active participation nurses. Mothers' development evolved predictable patterns. results can be considered implementation evaluation plans NICUs moving family-focused developmental