Development of a Cue-Based Feeding Education Program to Enhance the Self-Efficacy of NICU Caregivers
Award Date
May 2024
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Occupational Therapy Doctorate
Department
Brain Health
First Committee Member
Donnamarie Krause
Second Committee Member
Jefferson Kinney
Number of Pages
60
Abstract
In the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), a neonate may experience feeding difficulties due to their prematurity, physiological, and neurological status. Under these circumstances, a caregiver’s role can be diminished and cause a loss of self-efficacy due to the inability to provide care and feed their infant in the NICU. After examining the literature, guided by the Model of Human Occupation and the Transformative Learning Theory framework, a cue-based feeding (CBF) program was developed and implemented at the University Medical Center (UMC) Hospital NICU department to enhance the caregiver’s self-efficacy through an occupational therapy perspective. A feasibility evaluation of the feeding program and the data of the CBF program was performed to determine the outcomes of the feeding program. The preliminary results suggested that CBF education can increase the self-efficacy of NICU caregivers. In addition, the CBF program was successful to complete in the NICU department with NICU caregivers.
Keywords
Cue-Based Feeding; NICU Caregivers; Occupational Therapy; Traditional Scheduled Feeding
Disciplines
Occupational Therapy
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Rivera, Jazmin, "Development of a Cue-Based Feeding Education Program to Enhance the Self-Efficacy of NICU Caregivers" (2024). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 5072.
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/thesesdissertations/5072
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