Abstract
PurposeTo explore the experiences of nurses in the implementation of a hospital-managed home-care programme for preterm infants and their parents. Design and methodsA qualitative study design with semi-structured focus-group interviews was applied. The transcripts were coded and analysed using Malterud's systematic text condensation method. ResultsWe identified two themes, with three and two subthemes, respectively:•From limitations to possibilities, with the subthemes: ‘Uncertainties regarding new procedures and routines’, ‘Patient safety first’, and ‘New ethical and professional challenges’•A ‘safe bridge’ between the hospital and home, with the subthemes: ‘Reassuring parental caring competencies’, and ‘Functioning as a family improved’. ConclusionNurses involved in the implementation of this hospital-managed home-care service experienced a change of focus from limitations to possibilities, and the programme contributed towards providing continuity and safety between the hospital and home life for preterm infants and their parents. Practice implicationsHospital-managed home care allows for more holistic care for the whole family when an infant is sick, and this mode of care can be a valued alternative to traditional inpatient care for preterm infants and their parents.
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