Nurse's and physician's Perspective about Barriers to Implement Family Centered Care in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
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Background and Aim
Despite widespread implementation of family-centered care (FCC) in childrens hospitals, there is insufficient information about the degree of and barriers to its implementation. This study aims to determine the perspectives of nurses and physicians about barriers to FCC in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) in hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences.Material &
Methods
It was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample was all of the nurses and physicians working in the NICUs of the educational hospitals. Data was collected by a researcher-made valid questionnaire and analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS-PC (v.16). Results
Units which are not equipped enough for family centered care implementation (76.6%), family problems (74%) and Parents unwilling to stay in the units for a long time (73.3%) were respectively the three most important barriers from nurses perspective. From physicians perspective, Units which are not equipped enough for family-centered care implementation (69%), Parents unwilling to stay in the wards for a long time (65%), and absence of clear rules and guidelines for the level of involvement of parents in neonatal care (64%) were respectively the three most important barriers to the implementation of family centered care.Conclusion
Although nurses and physicians agreed upon two barriers but they were not so agree about other factors. To facilitate family centered care, it seems that consideration of the two groups perspective to provide an appropriate environment and needed changes in intensive care units is necessary.Keywords:
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Persian
Published:
Iran Journal of Nursing, Volume:28 Issue: 93, 2015
Pages:
140 to 150
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