Nazorg en Verwerking Ouders Neonatologie

The Mother and Child Center (MCC) calls parents one week after leaving the neonatology department to ask how they are doing. From that moment on, parents and children only have outpatient appointments with the pediatrician. The hospital notices that parents often seek contact again after a few weeks/months or even after 1 year. Parents do this to thank caregivers and reflect on their time in the hospital. For this reason, the MCC believes that there is a need to do more with aftercare and processing for parents. One of the ideas is to organize a post-care meeting for parents. Additionally, in the current situation, there is often only ongoing contact with parents when a complaint is filed/something is not going well. This, in turn, affects the happiness of the employees. Finally, various studies and experts indicate how important it is to ensure good processing for parents. For example, Veer-Krachtige Ouders states, “Prevention-(after)care is important, especially for parents who have not experienced a pink cloud.”

“Parents need and benefit from support regarding the aftercare of their premature or SGA-born child” (Federatie Medisch Specialisten, 2013)

Enough reason to address this issue!