DischargeDischarge Readiness of Indonesian Mother with Preterm Infant in NICU Readiness of Indonesian Mother with Preterm Infant in NICU
Suni Hariati, Retno Sutomo, Lely Lusmilasari, and Andi Dwi Bahagia Febriani
Paediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing Universitas Hasanuddin
Paediatric Department Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences and Nursing Universitas Gajah Mada
Paediatric Nursing Department School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences and Nursing Universitas Gajah Mada
Paediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Hasanuddin
Doctoral Student Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences and Nursing Universitas Gajah Mada
Abstract
Abstract Objective: This study aimed to describe Indonesian mother readiness for discharge with Low Birth Weight (LBW) infant. Method: This paper is part of larger study and using quantitative study. Sampling method was used in this study was convenience sampling to 139 mothers with LBW infant in public hospital in Makassar City, Indonesia. Repondents were given self-assessed questionaire about their readiness for disharge within 24 hours before they go home. Result: Majority (94.5%) of mothers reported that they were ready to go home and 90.6% perceived that their LBW infants were ready for hospital discharge as assessed by the dichotomous answer (i.e. Yes vs. No). The mothers mean overall score of the RHDS was 199 (29.752) which maximum total score 290. The scores on an item of the RHDS was 6.86 (3.164) which maximum item score 10. Conclusion: Indonesian mother-s readiness had lower readiness than other countries. The discharge education program was needed to enhance mother-s knowledge of readiness for hospital discharge. – need to rewrite this
Keywords: discharge readiness; preterm infant
Topic: Maternal, neonatal and child health