Correlation between discharge readiness and uncertainty in illness among parents with preterm infants hospitalized in NICU (NICU早产儿父母出院准备度与疾病不确定感的相关性分析)

• Published in: 中西医结合护理 Vol. 7; no. 5; pp. 15 - 18
• Main Authors: TAN Jilei (谭继磊), WEI Qin (韦琴), LIANG Jie (梁洁), LIANG Hua (梁华), TENG Xiaoyun (滕小芸), TANG Lihua (唐利华), SONG Jingwen (宋静雯), HE Ting (何婷)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: Journal of International Translational Medicine Limited 01.05.2021
• Subjects: discharge readiness; parents; premature infants; uncertainty in illness; 出院准备度; 早产儿; 父母; 疾病不确定感
• ISSN: 2709-1961
• DOI: 10.55111/j.issn2709-1961.202102007

Objective To investigate the correlation between discharge readiness and uncertainty in illness among parents with preterm infants hospitalized in NICU, so as to provide a reference for clinical training. Methods Totally 75 parents with preterm infants were investigated using Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale-Parent Form (RHDS-FM) and Parents’ Perception of Uncertainty Scale-Family Member(PPUS-FM). Results The total score of uncertainty in illness and discharge readiness were (95. 73±13. 49) and (132. 04±25. 85) respectively, 54. 67%(41/75) of the parents believed that they were not ready for discharge; and the discharge readiness was negatively correlated with the uncertainty of illness (r= -0. 346, P<0. 01). Conclusion The discharge readiness and illness uncertainty of parents of premature infants are both at a moderate level, and they are closely related. The higher the discharge readiness , the lower the illness uncertainty. Therefore, medical staff should pay close attention and evaluate the dischar