European neonatal intensive care nursing research priorities: an e-Delphi study
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify and prioritise neonatal intensive care nursing research topics across Europe using an e-Delphi technique. DESIGN: An e-Delphi technique with three questionnaire rounds was performed. Qualitative responses of round one were analysed by content analysis and research statements were generated to be ranged on importance on a scale of 1-6 (not important to most important). SETTING: Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in 17 European countries. POPULATION: NICU clinical nurses, managers, educators and researchers (n=75). INTERVENTION: None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: A list of 43 research statements in eight domains. RESULTS: The six highest ranking statements (≥5.0 mean score) were related to prevention and reduction of pain (mean 5.49; SD 1.07), medication errors (mean 5.20; SD 1.13), end-of-life care (mean 5.05; SD 1.18), needs of parents and family (mean 5.04; SD 1.23), implementing evidence into nursing practice (mean 5.02; SD 1.03), and pain assessment (mean 5.02; SD 1.11). The research domains were prioritised and ranked: (1) pain and stress; (2) family centred care; (3) clinical nursing care practices; (4) quality and safety; (5) ethics; (6) respiratory and ventilation; (7) infection and inflammation; and (8) professional issues in neonatal intensive care nursing. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study might support developing a nursing research strategy for the nursing section of the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care. In addition, this may promote more European researcher collaboratives for neonatal nursing research.
2014-09
Wielenga Joke M; Tume LN; Latour J; van den Hoogen A
Archives Of Disease In Childhood. Fetal And Neonatal Edition
2014
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2014-306858" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">10.1136/archdischild-2014-306858</a>
PO-0719 Care Around An Infant’s Death In The Nicu
Introduction Health professionals in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are regularly confronted with an infant’s imminent death. The death of a child is unnatural to parents and intensely affects them. Providing end-of-life care and follow-up care is important to help parents cope. The aim of this study was to explore this type of supportive care in European NICUs. Methods We designed an online survey using Survey Monkey ® including questions about visiting hours, protocols around an infant’s death and follow-up care for parents. The survey was sent to 124 nurses, physicians and nurse managers working in 24 European countries. Descriptive statistics were applied to present the results. Results The response rate was 44% (55/124), concerning 47 NICUs in 20 countries. In most NICUs (91%), parents are welcome 22 to 24 h per day to be with their child. In 93% of the NICUs parents are invited to hold their child during the dying process; in 59% of NICUs parents usually wash their child after death. With respect to remembrances given to parents: items include photographs (91%), foot or handprints (83%), lock of hair (74%) or diaries kept by the nurses (35%). In 39 NICUs (83%) parents received follow-up care; in most cases in face-to-face meetings. Conclusion Most NICUs provide supportive services to parents during the dying process of their child. We suspect some selection bias because not all European countries were represented. This is a first attempt to benchmark this sensitive practice.
2014-10
van den Berg CMC; Alferink KTM; Latour J; Falkenburg JL; Dijk M
Archives Of Disease In Childhood
2014
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2014-307384.1354" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">10.1136/archdischild-2014-307384.1354</a>