Your blog looks amazing so far! Like you, I have been very interested in medicine throughout my childhood. I have learned a little bit about NICU centers through Honor Health since the Osborn campus has a very advanced NICU center. I think it's very interesting that you have chosen to further your studies in rural India especially as hospitals there are less advanced and the environment is much different. I had a couple questions for you before I continue to follow your journey in learning about family centered care. Is the NICU particularly for premature babies or is it open to all newborns? Also, are there any specific procedures or aspects of family centered care that particularly interests you or that you would like to focus on during your studies? I look forward to following your experience and learning more about family centered care myself! Good luck!
Hi Bhumika! I used to volunteer at HonorHealth too! I hope you learned a lot there! The NICU is a facility that is for infants who aren't well or who are premature. Infants that are born healthy usually stay with their mothers in their rooms or in another area of the hospital designated for well babies. As for your other question, Family Centered Care as a whole is something that interests me because it is something that I hadn't really learned about before. Thanks for your comment! :)
Hi Urmi! I think that you chose an extremely interesting topic for your senior research project. Like you, I have no members in my extended or immediate family that have pursued careers in medicine. I would like to be the first, and I find pediatrics and neonatal care very interesting, especially concerning the extent of doctor-patient relationships. I am volunteering at Honor Health and Mayo Clinic over summer, and I hope to learn more about these relationships as well as the general field of pediatrics in order to gain a better understanding of medicine. Additionally, I have family members currently receiving care in India, and I look forward to using your observations as well as note my own while learning more about family centered care. As you continue on your journey, I have a few questions about your project. What is the extent to which family centered care impacts or benefits the child? Is it proven to be more successful than regular care or that practiced before the development of family centered care? Additionally, does it place more emphasis on the emotions or the physical care of the child? Finally, what are your predictions about the differences in family centered care in India and in the US? I look forward to learning more about your project, as well as your initial thoughts, and hope to use your research in my own endeavors! Esha Sheth
Hi Esha! Wow, what a long comment you left. Volunteering at HonorHealth was definitely an eye opening experience for me personally, so I hope you get to learn a lot too! The extent to what FCC impacts a child depends on the institution and the situation. It is a very subjective idea, so it varies depending on the patient. But yes, it has proven to be more beneficial in the patients' recovery. As for questions if it places more emphasis on the emotions or the physical care of the child, I'm not sure. That isn't something that crossed my mind before, but I will definitely think about it over the next couple of months. And for your last question, there's been a couple changes in my project, so check back soon for my next post! Thanks for all those questions! :)
Hi Urmi! I found your project very interesting because there is a few amount of medical professionals that work in the NICU.I also have volunteered in hospitals and would like to pursue a medical career. I know you mentioned about why you wanted to be involved in the NICU but is there a specific reason after volunteering in the hospital? What drew to the NICU and would you like to pursue a medical career in the NICU? You also mentioned that you are going to find research while in the NICU but are you going to look at the correlation between family involvement and patient treatment? I can's wait to follow your journey over the course of the next 10 weeks! Madeline Burns
Hi Madeline! I want to be involved in the NICU because I have volunteered in both a NICU facility and a normal facility meant for adults, and there is a different atmosphere when it comes to pediatrics. I want to explore that environment more, and learn why it is so different. And yes, I am definitely thinking about pursuing a medical career within pediatrics. I am not going to look at the correlation between family involvement and patient treatment, as that isn't allowed through HIPAA. Instead I will be interviewing the providers to gain insight from them. Thanks for your comment!
Hi, I am very interested in what you are and will be doing. I was wondering whether the NICU policies, like restricting visiting hours, are considered to be more effective than the policies of other hospitals, which can offer more freedom. In addition, I was wondering if the effect of family has a peak. Can the family be too involved in the treatment that it can hinder the care of the patient? Also, are you comparing the effects of family involvement in treatment in the U.S. with the effects in India? I'm really excited to see the results of your project! Jessica Nahon
Hey Jessica! I'm not sure if the NICU policies of BDMC are or are not more effective than those of other hospitals as I've only seen/volunteered at a couple, but that is something very interesting to consider. And definitely, sometimes too much family involvement can hinder the recovery of a patient, but of course that varies based on the situation and the family itself. As for India, there's been a few changes in my project, so check out my next post soon to see what I mean! Thanks for your amazing comment! :)
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ReplyDeleteYour blog looks amazing so far! Like you, I have been very interested in medicine throughout my childhood. I have learned a little bit about NICU centers through Honor Health since the Osborn campus has a very advanced NICU center. I think it's very interesting that you have chosen to further your studies in rural India especially as hospitals there are less advanced and the environment is much different. I had a couple questions for you before I continue to follow your journey in learning about family centered care. Is the NICU particularly for premature babies or is it open to all newborns? Also, are there any specific procedures or aspects of family centered care that particularly interests you or that you would like to focus on during your studies? I look forward to following your experience and learning more about family centered care myself! Good luck!
Bhumika K.
Hi Bhumika! I used to volunteer at HonorHealth too! I hope you learned a lot there! The NICU is a facility that is for infants who aren't well or who are premature. Infants that are born healthy usually stay with their mothers in their rooms or in another area of the hospital designated for well babies. As for your other question, Family Centered Care as a whole is something that interests me because it is something that I hadn't really learned about before. Thanks for your comment! :)
DeleteHi Urmi!
ReplyDeleteI think that you chose an extremely interesting topic for your senior research project. Like you, I have no members in my extended or immediate family that have pursued careers in medicine. I would like to be the first, and I find pediatrics and neonatal care very interesting, especially concerning the extent of doctor-patient relationships. I am volunteering at Honor Health and Mayo Clinic over summer, and I hope to learn more about these relationships as well as the general field of pediatrics in order to gain a better understanding of medicine. Additionally, I have family members currently receiving care in India, and I look forward to using your observations as well as note my own while learning more about family centered care. As you continue on your journey, I have a few questions about your project. What is the extent to which family centered care impacts or benefits the child? Is it proven to be more successful than regular care or that practiced before the development of family centered care? Additionally, does it place more emphasis on the emotions or the physical care of the child? Finally, what are your predictions about the differences in family centered care in India and in the US? I look forward to learning more about your project, as well as your initial thoughts, and hope to use your research in my own endeavors!
Esha Sheth
Hi Esha! Wow, what a long comment you left. Volunteering at HonorHealth was definitely an eye opening experience for me personally, so I hope you get to learn a lot too! The extent to what FCC impacts a child depends on the institution and the situation. It is a very subjective idea, so it varies depending on the patient. But yes, it has proven to be more beneficial in the patients' recovery. As for questions if it places more emphasis on the emotions or the physical care of the child, I'm not sure. That isn't something that crossed my mind before, but I will definitely think about it over the next couple of months. And for your last question, there's been a couple changes in my project, so check back soon for my next post! Thanks for all those questions! :)
DeleteHi Urmi!
ReplyDeleteI found your project very interesting because there is a few amount of medical professionals that work in the NICU.I also have volunteered in hospitals and would like to pursue a medical career. I know you mentioned about why you wanted to be involved in the NICU but is there a specific reason after volunteering in the hospital? What drew to the NICU and would you like to pursue a medical career in the NICU? You also mentioned that you are going to find research while in the NICU but are you going to look at the correlation between family involvement and patient treatment? I can's wait to follow your journey over the course of the next 10 weeks!
Madeline Burns
Hi Madeline! I want to be involved in the NICU because I have volunteered in both a NICU facility and a normal facility meant for adults, and there is a different atmosphere when it comes to pediatrics. I want to explore that environment more, and learn why it is so different. And yes, I am definitely thinking about pursuing a medical career within pediatrics. I am not going to look at the correlation between family involvement and patient treatment, as that isn't allowed through HIPAA. Instead I will be interviewing the providers to gain insight from them. Thanks for your comment!
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ReplyDeleteI am very interested in what you are and will be doing. I was wondering whether the NICU policies, like restricting visiting hours, are considered to be more effective than the policies of other hospitals, which can offer more freedom. In addition, I was wondering if the effect of family has a peak. Can the family be too involved in the treatment that it can hinder the care of the patient? Also, are you comparing the effects of family involvement in treatment in the U.S. with the effects in India? I'm really excited to see the results of your project!
Jessica Nahon
Hey Jessica! I'm not sure if the NICU policies of BDMC are or are not more effective than those of other hospitals as I've only seen/volunteered at a couple, but that is something very interesting to consider. And definitely, sometimes too much family involvement can hinder the recovery of a patient, but of course that varies based on the situation and the family itself. As for India, there's been a few changes in my project, so check out my next post soon to see what I mean! Thanks for your amazing comment! :)
DeleteThat is great! your research is amazing. How do your findings relate back to the idea that it is a family matter?
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