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Aliabadi F, Kamali M, Borimnejad L, Rassafiani M, Rasti M, Shafaroodi N, et al . Parental self-support:A study of parents' confront strategy when giving birth to premature infants. Med J Islam Repub Iran 2014; 28 (1) :513-521
URL: http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-2372-en.html
Department of Rehabilitation Management, School of Rehabilitation sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. , kamali.mo@iums.ac.ir
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  Background :This study aimed to understand the confront strategies of parents of premature infants hospitalized in NICU.

  Methods : This study was performed using qualitative content analysis approach. Twelve participants including nine parents whose infants were hospitalized in NICU, two nurses and one physician, all selected by purposive sampling method were interviewed by a female expert occupational therapist. Data were gathered by semi-structured interviews. Data were analyzed by inductive content analysis approach.

  Results : One category, six subcategories and twenty one themes emerged from data analysis expressed confront strategies of parents of premature infants admitted in NICU. These categories were: taking assurance, stop thinking to bad things, diverting mind, taking supports, emotional expression, complaining from staff.

  Conclusion : Premature infant's parents announced that they do not receive adequate formal support to manage their feelings and needs. So, they seek for other informal resources of support and apply some special strategies including self-support.

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Type of Study: Original Research | Subject: Rehabilitation

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