Empowering health literacy in mothers of premature infants during the post-discharge period: a qualitative comparison of nurses' and mothers' perspectives through digital health platforms.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction/objective

Premature infants require complex care following hospital discharge, placing a high demand on the health literacy of mothers. The use of digital health platforms provides innovative solutions for managing post-discharge care. However, mothers' and nurses' perspectives about the role of digital literacy in fostering caregiving confidence and informed decision-making may differ. This study aimed to qualitatively compare the views of mothers and neonatal nurses regarding the empowerment of health literacy through digital health platforms following the discharge of premature infants.

Methods

This qualitative research employed a conventional content analysis approach. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 20 mothers of premature infant

SUBMITTER: Atefeh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12801648 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature