ArticleBMJ open2024
Mother-newborn couplet care and the expectations, concerns and educational needs of healthcare professionals: a qualitative study.
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- Mother-Newborn Couplet Care in Denmark: A National Cross-Sectional Survey of Clinical Practices and Challenges.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Article
- Factors influencing parental presence in neonatal units: A systematic review.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2025Article
- Separation between mothers and newborns directly after birth: mothers' experiences of separation - a qualitative analysis from a cohort study.Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition · 2025Article
- Obstetric and neonatal conditions and associations with early skin-to-skin contact - a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesOur aim was to explore healthcare professionals' (HCPs) expectations, concerns and educational needs regarding preparing for implementing the concept of couplet care, keeping newborns in need of intensive care together with their mothers in need of obstetrical care.
designA qualitative focus group study based on semistructured interviews. We analysed the data using reflexive thematic analysis. This study is part of a comprehensive research project and pre-implementation based on curriculum development principles and implementation theory.
settingWe conducted four focus group interviews from May to June 2023 at a tertiary referral university hospital in Denmark.
participantsNeonatologists, obstetricians, midwives and nurses (n=21) were recruited from neonatal and obstetric departments. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Neonatologists, obstetricians, midwives and nurses with various levels of postgraduate experience.
resultsWe identified the overarching theme of building bridges in relation to HCPs' expectations, concerns and educational needs and five subthemes: Enhancing meaningfulness through increased teamwork; compromising or improving patient safety; challenging professional comfort zones; encountering other cultural and ethical values; and recognising educational requirements.
conclusionsHCPs widely support mother-newborn couplet care and emphasise the need for closer collaboration between neonatal and obstetric departments. Implementing couplet care is seen as meaningful, potentially enhancing the well-being of mothers and newborns and positively impacting HCPs' job satisfaction. Key concerns include patient safety, quality of treatment and care and the well-being of HCPs navigating their skills, psychological safety and professional boundaries. While the importance of couplet care for early closeness and connection is acknowledged, challenges arise in meeting diverse maternal and neonatal needs. Additional research, especially in highly specialised settings, is necessary to understand the complexities associated with changing the care paradigm for newborns and mothers to be cared for together and in implementing couplet care. We found focus groups useful as a tool for needs assessment and uncovering and adapting practices to address challenges in implementing couplet care.
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