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Challenges for Infants' Home Care: A Qualitative Study Publisher



Hemati Z1 ; Namnabati M1 ; Taleghani F1
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  1. 1. Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: International Journal of Pediatrics Published:2016


Abstract

Background Home care is an acceptable strategy for the relationship between family and healthcare team and implementation of healthcare interventions, and infants' nurses could play an important role in enhancing the capability of families and promoting child health in this area. This study examined challenges facing infants' home care from nurses' viewpoints in Iranian culture. Materials and Methods A qualitative design was used to explain challenges facing infants' home care from nurses' viewpoints. Participants included 20 nurses' working in the neonatal units of University hospitals in Isfahan, Iran in 2015. Data collection was done by interviewing nurses working in neonatal units of Shahid Beheshti and Alzahra hospitals. All the data were analyzed by qualitative content analysis. Results Four main categories of The need to warn the community, Culture, Need for security and legal support were extracted from the participants' explanations, indicating the dimensions of challenges for infants' home care. Conclusion Nursing policy makers and managers are able to help to facilitate home care and improve the infants' health through correcting the infrastructure and eliminating current obstacles.
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