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Parents’ Perspectives on Neonatal Transfer Process

Bioengineer by Bioengineer
September 17, 2025
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Parents’ Perspectives on Neonatal Transfer Process
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In the complex and emotionally charged realm of neonatal care, the transfer of newborns between medical facilities represents a critical juncture in the continuum of treatment. Recent findings highlight that parental feedback rates regarding neonatal transfer processes in the United Kingdom hover between a minimal 9 to 11 percent. This sparsity of input underscores a significant gap in the assessment of neonatal transport services, which currently rely predominantly on clinical and logistical indicators as benchmarks of their effectiveness. These markers, while essential, fail to encapsulate the invaluable experiential perspectives of the families at the heart of the transfer — the parents.

The neonatal transfer process is a multifaceted operation involving intricate coordination between healthcare teams, transportation logistics, and urgent medical care protocols. Understandably, this system is optimized chiefly for clinical efficacy and timeliness. However, the parental experience — characterized by high stress, vulnerability, and uncertainty — remains insufficiently explored or integrated into evaluative frameworks. The study conducted by Fraser and Harrison seeks to bridge this critical gap by delving into parental narratives, aiming to illuminate their lived experiences during neonatal transfers and thereby foster the development of family-centered quality metrics within neonatal transport systems.

At its core, the neonatal transfer represents a delicate balance between maintaining infants’ clinical stability and ensuring their swift relocation to specialized care environments. Despite improvements in neonatal transport technology and specialist teams, the emotional and psychological dimensions experienced by parents remain under-addressed. This dilemma is compounded by the logistical urgency often involved in transfers, which can preclude thorough communication or opportunities for parental input post-transfer. Consequently, the transfer process may inadvertently alienate families, diminishing their agency within the care trajectory of their vulnerable newborn.

The research methodology employed by Fraser and Harrison focuses on qualitative analysis of parental feedback, aimed at unearthing key experiential themes. Early indications reveal that parents often feel marginalized within the transfer process, with inadequate information dissemination and emotional support cited as recurrent concerns. These insights challenge transport teams and hospital systems to reconceptualize quality measures; beyond clinical success indicators such as transfer time and infant stability, there

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