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Empowering Mothers Whose Babies Are Hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Sponsor: University of Yalova
Summary
Family Integrated Care is designed to eliminate the barriers between parents and their infants in the NICU by involving parents of premature infants in their care. Parents are integrated into both the healthcare team and the care of their infant. Through this approach, parents are informed about how they can contribute to their infant's overall development, including neurological and sensory development, motor and behavioral progress, as well as practices such as touch, bonding, skin-to-skin contact, breastfeeding, and increasing breast milk production. They are also educated on general hygiene and care tasks such as diaper changing and body cleaning. This model places importance on the protection and enhancement of both the physical and psychological well-being of the parent and the infant. During this process, parents move beyond being mere "visitors" in the unit to becoming active "participants" and members of the care team. Family integrated care aims to support parents in becoming the primary caregivers for their infants, both during hospitalization and after discharge. This model not only provides education and counseling but also supports the family's comprehensive involvement in the infant's care.
Official title: Empowering Mothers Whose Babies Are Hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Impact of Their Integration Into Their Babies' Care Process on Maternal and Infant Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
67
Start Date
2025-08-30
Completion Date
2026-09-01
Last Updated
2026-09-21
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Mother Integrated Care
In order to empower mothers whose premature infants have been hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for at least three days, a four-step neonatal care training program will be provided. Through the empowerment of the mother, the empowerment of the motherwill also be supported. The family will no longer be considered as visitors but will be involved in the infant's care in the NICU as parents. Data collection forms will be completed before the training begins, one day prior to discharge, and one week after discharge.
Locations (1)
Yalova University
Yalova, Turkey (Türkiye)