Visits by the family to the neonatal intensive care unit
Visits by the family to the neonatal intensive care unit
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00053.x
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发表时间：
2007-02-01
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影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Tamminen, T.
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作者：
Latva, R.;Lehtonen, L.;Tamminen, T.
目的：探讨早产儿住院期间母亲、父亲、兄弟姐妹和祖父母等家庭成员的探视频率及其相关因素。方法：本研究包括1997-1998年在坦佩雷大学医院出生的所有早产儿（< 37周），新生儿重症监护室（NICU）收治的出生体重小于2500 g（n = 210）。产妇和婴儿的数据和访问的家庭成员编制的婴儿的医院records.Results：婴儿的住院时间从2到133天不等（中位数26，四分位数19，45）。母亲平均每周去新生儿重症监护室6.7天;父亲每周4.8天。孕龄越小，家和医院之间的距离越远，母亲访问的频率就越低。如果从家到医院的距离较长，如果婴儿有兄弟姐妹，父亲访问的频率较低。92%的兄弟姐妹和80%的祖父母访问了医院。结论：结果表明，积极的访问，父母在新生儿重症监护室。较低的胎龄与母亲的探视频率较低相关。与此相反，更实际的限制，如地理距离和其他儿童的照顾有更大的影响，父亲的访问频率。
Aim: To investigate visiting frequency of family members, including mother, father, siblings and grandparents and associated factors during hospitalisation of preterm infants.Methods: The study included all premature (< 37 weeks) infants born in Tampere University Hospital in 1997-1998 admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with a birth weight less than 2500 g (n = 210). Maternal and infant data and visits made by family members were compiled from the infants' hospital records.Results: The length of the infants' hospitalisation varied from 2 to 133 days (median 26, quartiles 19, 45). Mothers visited the NICU on average 6.7 days/week; fathers 4.8 days/week. Mothers visited less frequently the lower the gestational age and the longer the distance between home and hospital. Fathers visited less frequently if distance from home to hospital was longer and if the infant had siblings. A total of 92% of siblings and 80% of grandparents visited the hospital.Conclusions: The results showed active visiting by the parents in the NICU. A lower gestational age was associated with lower visiting frequency for mothers. In contrast, more practical limitations such as geographical distance and other children to be taken care of had greater effect on the visiting frequency for fathers.