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JOGNN-JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC GYNECOLOGIC AND NEONATAL NURSING
卷 43, 期 3, 页码 318-329出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1111/1552-6909.12306
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substance addiction; mothering; neonatal intensive care unit; neonatal abstinence syndrome
ObjectiveTo describe the experiences of mothers of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). DesignQualitative description. SettingWe recruited participants from community-based, out-patient, addiction treatment facilities in a large urban city in the southwestern region of the United States. ParticipantsA convenience sample of 15 Hispanic, substance addicted mothers of infants with NAS participated. MethodsWe conducted semistructured, individual, interviews and analyzed the data using qualitative content analysis. First, we analyzed the data independently and then discussed the themes until a consensus was reached. ResultsWe identified four themes: (a) understanding addiction, (b) watching the infant withdraw, (c) judging, and (d) trusting the nurses. The participants felt there was a lack of understanding concerning addiction that was particularly noted when interacting with the nurses. They shared their feelings of guilt and shame when observing their infants withdrawing. The participants felt judged by the nurses for having used illicit drugs during pregnancy. Feeling judged interfered with the participants' ability to trust the nurses. ConclusionThese findings provide nurses with a better understanding of the experiences of mothers who have addiction problems and may lead to more customized nursing care for this high-risk population of mothers and their infants.
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