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Parents often transition home from the NICU with decreased confidence in their abilities to care for their infant after having extensive specialized care (Craig et al., 2015). Boykova (2016) explained that parents experienced low self-confidence and fear of making mistakes in their infants’ care upon arriving home. The problem is the lack of support and education about resources for parents during the transition from the NICU to home. Parents lack knowledge about the vital role OT plays in improving confidence in co-occupations which will play a role in improved parental mental health. Furthermore, parents and caregivers lack knowledge on how to seek an OT referral. This capstone project utilized the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) to educate parents about the importance of OT during the transition from the NICU to home. Additionally, this capstone project demonstrated how OT positively impacts parents’ confidence in co-occupations by providing education on daily activities related to caring for an infant.
Publication Date
Summer 8-2-2023
Publisher
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Keywords
NICU, caregiver confidence, co-occupations, NICU transition, parental mental health
Medical Subject Headings
NICU, caregiver confidence, co-occupations, NICU transition, parental mental health
Disciplines
Occupational Therapy | Pediatrics
Recommended Citation
Sloan, R., Greer, M. J., & Saunders, F. (2023, August 2). The Importance of Occupational Therapy During the Transition From the NICU to Home For Parents’ Confidence in Co-Occupations. Poster presented at the Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences. Retrieved from https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonessummer2023/47
Comments
Poster presented at the Summer 2023 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium held online at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences on August 2-9, 2023.