Objectives (Educational Content) :
1. Identify the unique and often unmet physical and emotional health needs of mothers with newborns in the NICU.
2. Examine how the maternal drive to be at the NICU bedside impacts self-care decisions, maternal health-seeking behaviors, and overall recovery.
3. Discuss strategies to support maternal health within the NICU setting, ensuring both mother and infant receive comprehensive, integrated care.
Target Audience:
General pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, psychologists, and nurses.
Identified Gap:
Healthcare providers working in NICU settings may not fully recognize or address the physical and emotional health needs of mothers with hospitalized newborns. Gaps in understanding how maternal presence at the bedside impacts self-care, health-seeking behaviors, and recovery can lead to fragmented care.
Estimated Time to Complete the Educational Activity:
1 hour(s)
Expiration Date for CE/CME Credit:
09-18-2026
Method of Participation in the Learning Process:
The learner will view the presentation, successfully complete a post-test and complete an activity evaluation.
Evaluation Methods:
All learners must successfully complete a post-test, as well as an activity evaluation, to claim CE/CME credit.
Disclosure:
The following presenters have identified that they have no financial relationships with any ineligible companies: Renée M. Ferrari, PhD, MPH The following planning committee member has indicated that a financial relationship with an ineligible company: Merck: Maria Victorio, MD All relationships have been mitigated. The remaining planning committee/CME committee members have indicated that they have no financial relationships with any ineligible companies.
Accreditation Statement:
Akron Children’s Hospital is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Akron Children’s Hospital designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Bibliography:
1. Damschroder LJ et al., Implement Sci, 2009; Proctor EK et al., 2011, Brandeis Relational Coordination Collaborative
2. ACOG Committee Opinion 757 (2018)
3. Brandon DH et al., JOGNN, 2008; Shaw RJ et al., J Perinatol, 2006; Ferrari RM et al., J Midwifery Women’s Health, 2022; Verbiest S et al., Matern Child Health J, 2016; Verbiest et al., Annals Intern Med, 2020
