Research progress on peer support for parents of premature infants

doi:10.3761/j.issn.0254-1769.2022.02.020

Abstract

Abstract:

Peer support refers to emotional,appraisal,informational support provided by social networking partners with empirical knowledge and similar personalities to address the health problems of a population. As a part of social support,peer support has been applied in adults with chronic diseases. This article reviews the research progress on peer support for parents of premature infants,focusing on its content,modalities,and the challenges and difficulties in program development and implementation. Based on the current status,we raised the recommendations of improving parents’ access to peer support and avoiding potential psychological harm to parents. The results of this review could provide a reference for further research and practice on peer support for parents of premature infants in China.

Key words: Peer Support, Premature Infants, Review, Pediatric Nursing

摘要：

同伴支持是指为解决目标人群的健康问题,由具有经验性知识和相似性格的社交网络伙伴提供的情感、评价、信息等支持。同伴支持作为社会支持的一种,已在成人慢性疾病中得到成熟运用。该文对同伴支持在早产儿父母中的研究现状进行综述,重点关注其内容、形式以及开展过程中的困难和挑战,并提出提高同伴支持的可获得性、规避潜在风险等建议,以期为国内开展早产儿父母的同伴支持研究和实践提供借鉴。

关键词: 同伴支持, 早产儿, 综述, 儿科护理学

ZHANG Jiaxin, ZHENG Qiaomu, ZHOU Jingxin, HUA Wenzhe. Research progress on peer support for parents of premature infants[J]. Chinese Journal of Nursing, 2022, 57(2): 245-250.

张嘉欣, 郑乔木, 周菁鑫, 花文哲. 同伴支持在早产儿父母中的研究进展[J]. 中华护理杂志, 2022, 57(2): 245-250.

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