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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Nursing
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- Abstract:
- Background: When the birth of the newborn results in the emergency admission of the newborn to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) the parents experience a marked level of stress resulting in crisis. The stress that mother experiences may lead the mother to fail to adapt and cope with the sick and/or premature newborn. Annually there is an estimated 15 million babies born prematurely which can be translated to 1 out of 10 babies. Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the lived experience of mothers who have had a sick and/or premature newborn in the NICU. The research was conducted using descriptive phenomenology. This method of research seeks to describe and understand life experiences. Philosophical Underpinning: This qualitative study was guided by Max van Manen’s (1990) hermeneutic phenomenological approach. Methods: Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were utilized to obtain the sample. The snowball sampling from the community produce 12 participants who were mothers who had a sick and /or premature baby in the NICU. Interviews were conducted with participants until the point of saturation. Data analysis was completed using Max van Manen Thematic analysis which included three phases, the wholistic, selective and detailed line-by-line review. Results: The themes that were revealed that expressed the meaning of the mothers’ experiences included: (a.) Unexpected Stressing; (b.) Losses of Completing and subtheme of Isolating, (c.) Reconnecting/Regaining (d.) Anticipating/ Preparing. McCubbin and McCubbin (1993) Resiliency Model of the Family Stress theory is the theory of interest for this study. The Resiliency Model adjustment phase was applied to themes that were identified to the lived experience of mothers who had an infant sick/or premature in the NICU. Conclusion: The unexpected birth of the sick/premature infant is a critical moment in a mothers’ life whether being a first-time mother or an experienced mother can cause the stressful and crisis in the family. This study demonstrated that medicine, technology and nursing care has improved over the years, but the basic concerns have remained constant and there continues to be a need for the consistent support that nursing can provide in the gaps of communication, support of the mothers through the hospital course of the infant and discharge after care.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--Barry University, 2018.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 244-267).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Robin Williams Butler. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- RJ252.5.B87 2017_ButlerRobinWilliams ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- RJ252.5.B87 2017 ( lcc )
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