“Good-parent beliefs”: research, concept, and clinical practice

MS Weaver, T October, C Feudtner, PS Hinds - Pediatrics, 2020 - publications.aap.org
Parents of ill children have willingly identified their personal beliefs about what they should
do or focus on to fulfill their own internal definition of being a good parent for their child. This …

Quality of life among parents of preterm infants: a scoping review

M Amorim, S Silva, M Kelly-Irving, E Alves - Quality of Life Research, 2018 - Springer
Purpose To synthesize the body of knowledge on the factors influencing the QoL of mothers
and fathers of preterm infants. Methods A scoping review was performed. Publications …

Parenting very preterm infants and stress in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

I Baia, M Amorim, S Silva, M Kelly-Irving… - Early human …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Assessing parental stress during infants' hospitalization in Neonatal Intensive
Care Units (NICU) is essential to identify parents at risk for immediate and extended physical …

Needs of parents of very preterm infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A mixed methods study

M Amorim, E Alves, M Kelly-Irving, S Silva - Intensive and Critical Care …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives To explore needs of parents of very preterm infants hospitalised in Neonatal
Intensive Care Units according to their socioeconomic position, obstetric history and infant's …

Factors influencing parent reports of facilitators and barriers to human milk supply in neonatal intensive care units

E Alves, R Magano, M Amorim… - Journal of Human …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Successful human milk supply in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs)
requires the development of family-centered services. Objective: This study aimed to assess …

Quality of life of parents of very preterm infants 4 months after birth: a mixed methods study

M Amorim, E Alves, M Kelly-Irving, AI Ribeiro… - Health and quality of life …, 2018 - Springer
Background Knowledge about parental quality of life (QoL) is paramount to family-centred
and integrated healthcare on prematurity, but evidence is limited. We aimed to explore …

[HTML][HTML] A short form of the neonatal intensive care unit family needs inventory

E Alves, M Severo, M Amorim, C Grande, S Silva - Jornal de pediatria, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The identification of parental needs in Neonatal Intensive Care
Units is essential to design and implement family-centered care. This article aims to validate …

[HTML][HTML] Necessidades e papéis parentais em cuidados intensivos neonatais: revisão dos guias portugueses

M Amorim, E Alves, H Barros, S Silva - Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
Pretende-se analisar as necessidades e os papéis parentais incluídos nos guias sobre
Unidades de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal. Realizou-se uma análise de conteúdo temática de …

Mothers' involvement in providing care for their hospitalised sick newborns in Kenya: a focused ethnographic account

D Oluoch, L Hinton, M English, G Irimu… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction There is growing evidence that parental participation in the care of small and
sick newborns benefits both babies and parents. While studies have investigated the roles …

Quality of Life of Mothers and Fathers 4 to 6 Months After Birth: The Effect of a Very Preterm Delivery

E Alves, M Amorim, C Nogueira, S Silva - Maternal and Child Health …, 2023 - Springer
Objectives The sparse literature on the effect of a preterm delivery on parents' quality of life
(QoL) yields inconsistent results, restricting their analysis to mothers. The present study …