Mothers' experiences of parenting and everyday life of children born at 23 weeks of gestation - a qualitative descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surviving children born at 23 gestational weeks are a growing population. As many of these children face developmental challenges during childhood and adolescence, more knowledge is needed about the everyday life of this group. The parental perspective is important, as developmental problems often pose a challenge for the parents. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore mothers' experiences of parenting children born at 23 gestational weeks and of the children's everyday lives.

Methods

This was a qualitative descriptive study conducted with mothers of children born at 23 weeks of gestation. These purposively sampled eight mothers were interviewed using a semi-structured interview. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the interviews.

Results

Seven

SUBMITTER: Valiaho A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7825219 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature