ArticleBMJ open2025
'It is an emotional rollercoaster!!!' Experiences of mothers of preterm newborns seeking care at a tertiary hospital in Ghana: a qualitative phenomenological study.
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- In-hospital survival and predictors of mortality among stroke patients at a tertiary hospital in Ghana: A retrospective cohort study.PloS one · 2026Article
- The lived experiences of South African parents during high-risk pregnancy and prolonged neonatal intensive care unit admission.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe, through the phenomenological lens, the experiences of mothers following preterm birth and admitted at a tertiary hospital.
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designDescriptive phenomenological study.
settingNeonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a tertiary hospital in Ghana. POPULATION: Mothers who delivered prematurely and were admitted.
main outcome measuresExperiences of mothers who delivered prematurely and had their neonates admitted to the NICU.
resultsFour themes and three subthemes were realised: (1) maternal anxiety about unknown outcomes of the newborn condition, (2) the positive impact of family-centred care, (3) maternal roles for preterm care and (4) poor support for maternal involvement in care.
conclusionsMothers of preterm newborns sustained varying degrees of emotional trauma and faced challenges that deprived them of active involvement in their newborn care. Despite these, family-centred care was impactful and gave a window of opportunity for mothers to provide maternal roles. We highly recommend tailored emotional and psychological supports for mothers who have delivered prematurely, as it is crucial to ensuring both maternal and neonatal survival.
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