The Impact of QR Code-Supported Infant Care Education for Parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Parental Outcomes: A Literature Review
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Aim: Parents of newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) often experience great anxiety arising from uncertainties about their child's health and their capacity to provide care. Teaching parents is essential for improving their caregiving skills, boosting their confidence as caregivers, and allowing their safe participation in their children's care. This study examines how QR-code aided digital education apps in NICUs affect parents' mental well-being and their caregiving outcomes. Materials and Methods: This study consisted of a review of the literature. Keywords "neonatal intensive care unit," "digital education," "QR code," "mobile health," "parent education," and "self-efficacy" were used in a thorough search of the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Google Scholar databases. Thematically examined were papers that satisfied the inclusion criteria. Results: Research reveals that QR code-supported digital education programs can reduce anxiety and stress levels, raise parental self-efficacy, and increase parents' understanding of parenting techniques. Video-based digital educational tools help to develop caring abilities as well, therefore empowering parents to more assuredly assist in infant care. Moreover, these resources boost parents' self-confidence and caregiving ability during post-discharge care. Conclusion: An original and simple way for NICU parent education support is provided by QR code-supported digital education programs. But more randomized controlled studies are required to assess the long-term impacts of these instructional strategies on parental and newborn results.
Anahtar Kelimeler
- Neonatal intensive care unit
- QR code
- parent education
- mobile health
- digital health
- parental self-efficacy
Etik Beyan
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Yenidoğan
Bölüm
Derleme
Yazarlar
Evrim Kızıler
0000-0003-3188-6396
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
31 Temmuz 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
15 Mart 2026
Kabul Tarihi
2 Temmuz 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 16 Sayı: 4