ABSTRACT

Background: Studies from Western countries state that video interaction guidance programmes can support caregiver sensitivity in infant-caregiver dyads. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate if Marte Meo, which is such a programme, could contribute to increasing emotional and social support towards motherless infants at an institution for motherless infants in rural Africa. Method: Three caregivers participated in five Marte Meo Counselling sessions. The first guidance naïve film and the last film were analysed qualitatively and quantitatively and organised according to two supportive categories: 1) caregiver responds to infants’ initiative, 2) caregiver takes initiative to supportive interaction, and two non-supportive: 3) caregiver behaves in an intrusive manner and 4) caregiver does not respond to the infants’ initiative. Results: After receiving Marte Meo Counselling, all three caregivers showed impressive augmentation of awareness and sensitivity in their care towards the infants’ emotional and social needs. Conclusion: We found indications that professional caregivers of institutionalised infants in an African country can profit on Marte Meo Counselling, showing positive effects on augmenting caregivers’ sensitivity towards the infants, and thereby meet the infants’ need of emotional and social support.

摘要

背景：西方国家的研究表明，视频互动指导计划可以支持婴儿-看护者对看护者的敏感性。目的：本研究的目的是调查 Marte Meo 项目是否有助于增加非洲农村无母婴机构对无母婴的情感和社会支持。方法：三名护理人员参加了五次 Marte Meo 咨询会议。第一个指导幼稚电影和最后一个电影进行了定性和定量分析，并根据两个支持类别进行组织：1）照顾者对婴儿的主动性做出反应，2）照顾者主动支持性互动，以及两个非支持性：3）照顾者表现以侵入的方式和 4) 看护人不响应婴儿的主动性。结果：在接受 Marte Meo 咨询后，三位护理人员在护理婴儿的情感和社交需求方面都表现出令人印象深刻的意识和敏感性增强。结论：我们发现，在一个非洲国家，机构婴儿的专业护理人员可以从 Marte Meo 咨询中获益，这对提高护理人员对婴儿的敏感性具有积极作用，从而满足婴儿对情感和社会支持的需求。