title: Mothers' perceptions of their neonates' in-hospital transfers from a neonatal intensive-care unit.
abstract: This study explored mothers' perceptions of their neonates' in-hospital transfers from a neonatal intensive-care unit. A convenience sample of 15 mothers was selected, and the researchers interviewed each mother once within a week after her neonate's transfer. Three themes emerged from the data: (1) the mothers expressed feelings of relief accompanied by concern, fear of the unknown, and feelings of alienation; (2) the mothers depended on familiar things and people; and (3) the mothers experienced feelings of helplessness. The mothers' perceptions of their preparation for transfer and continuity of care were mainly negative.
authors.affiliation: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Kolotylo
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Chapman
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D010360:Patient Transfer; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology