Transition from the neonatal unit to home: Parents' educational needs to promote their psychological well-being and sleep quality

Lebel, V., Aita, M., Landry, I., Martel, M.-J. et Hamel-Hilaréguy, P. (2024). Transition from the neonatal unit to home: Parents' educational needs to promote their psychological well-being and sleep quality. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 79 . ISSN 0882-5963 DOI 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.07.024

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Purpose
Parents may experience altered psychological well-being and sleep following the discharge of their preterm infant. They also perceive a lack of information from healthcare professionals. This study aims to describe the educational needs of parents regarding their psychological well-being and their sleep quality following their infant's discharge from the neonatal unit.

Design and methods
This descriptive quantitative study uses an online survey to assess parental information needs. Multiple parents (n = 87) completed the survey. Descriptive statistics were conducted to report the results of the survey.

Results
According to parents, the most helpful information given by health professionals to reduce the stress felt during this period concerned the follow-up of the infant after hospitalization and access to a health professional in case of questions (n = 12; 31.6%). Few parents (n = 17; 19.5%) reported seeing a health professional about their sleep in the past six months. According to 54.8% of parents, none of the information received by health professionals when preparing for their infant's transition home helped improve their sleep quality.

Conclusion
After discharge, parents have several information needs that may impact their psychological well-being and the quality of their sleep.

Practice implications
Healthcare professionals must address these informational needs before and after discharge from the neonatal unit to enhance the experience of parents during the transition of their preterm infant in the family environment.

Type de document:	Article
Mots-clés libres:	NICU Parents Psychological well-being Sleep Discharge Educational needs
Date de dépôt:	20 août 2025 17:14
Dernière modification:	20 août 2025 17:14
URI:	https://depot-e.uqtr.ca/id/eprint/12212

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