Perception and fulfillment of family needs of infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2026
Yazarlar: Nilgun KULTURSAY, Demet TEREK, Elif EROL, Nalan BALTACI, Özge ALTUN, Mahmut ÇELİK, Mehmet YALAZ, Mete AKISU
Minerva Pediatrics, Uluslararası, Scopus, 2026, cilt 78
DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5276.21.06269-8
Özet
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to detect the needs of parents during admission to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and their perception and fulfillment at discharge by NICU nurses.METHODS: This study included both parents of infants (N.=50) admitted to NICU and nurses providing care to these infants. Parents were interviewed separately face-to-face using questionnaires for 20 minutes. Using the same questionnaire, parents were asked to what degree their needs were met before discharge. Nurses also completed the same questionnaire. Data were collected using a sociodemographic data sheet and Critical Care Family Needs Inventory (CCFNI).RESULTS: Although the mean CCFNI score was higher among mothers, no significant difference was found between mothers and fathers. The most common family needs were assurance and information. Moreover, no significant difference was found between mean CCFNI scores of mothers and nurses. The degree of fulfillment for the first three very important needs upon admission was assessed at discharge. Result showed that these were met by 84.4% (need for information about infant’s condition), 73.3% (to be called from home about changing conditions), and 82.2% (to know that healthcare team takes good care of my child) of the parents. The highest score for fulfillment of needs was in “to know that care as good as possible is provided to my child” (93%).CONCLUSIONS: Initially, both parents need assurance and information in NICU. NICU nurses were found to have quite high scores in perception and providing the most important needs of the families.