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- The study aimed to identify the support needs of high-risk pregnant patients hospitalized for over five days in Gauteng, South Africa.
- In-depth interviews with 11 women revealed three main themes: the necessity for social support, enhancements to the hospital environment, and help with emotional adaptation to long stays.
- The conclusions highlight that prolonged hospital stays disrupt normal pregnancy adaptation, with specific support needs emerging, suggesting that addressing these needs could improve health outcomes for these patients.
Article Abstract
Objective: to identify and describe the support needs of high-risk antenatal patients hospitalised for more than five days.
Design: a qualitative, explorative and descriptive design. In-depth interviews were conducted with pregnant women during their stay in hospital until data saturation was reached.
Setting: an antenatal unit in a private hospital in Gauteng Province, South Africa.
Participants: 11 antepartum women who had been hospitalised for five days or more and were of any gestation period.
Findings: three main themes emerged: (a) a need for social support; (b) improvement of the environment; and (c) assistance with emotional adaptation and acceptance of prolonged hospitalisation.
Key Conclusion: prolonged hospitalisation of high-risk antenatal patients disrupts the usual adaptation to pregnancy. These patients develop specific needs during hospitalisation. Findings suggest that the length of hospitalisation influences the specific support needs of antenatal patients.
Implications For Practice: this study identified a link between social and environmental support, emotional adaptation, acceptance of hospitalisation of high-risk antenatal patients and improvement of their health status. Through reflection on these themes, recommendations can be made and strategies implemented to meet the support needs of high-risk antenatal patients.
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