Acta Paediatrica,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
113(9), P. 2039 - 2047
Published: June 11, 2024
To
explore
whether
and
how
expressing
breast
milk
is
perceived
as
helpful
in
coping
with
negative
emotions
due
to
premature
birth
by
mothers
of
very
low
weight
(VLBW)
infants.
Advances in Neonatal Care,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
Background:
Couplet
Care,
which
allows
mothers
and
newborns
to
receive
treatment
together,
has
gained
prominence
in
neonatal
maternity
care
settings.
This
model
supports
early
bonding,
skin-to-skin
contact,
breastfeeding,
benefiting
both
preterm
sick
newborns.
Purpose:
The
study
aims
explore
parents’
experiences
with
Care
after
a
caesarean
section
an
integrated
unit,
where
mother
newborn
required
treatment.
Methods:
A
qualitative,
semi-structured
interview
approach
was
employed.
Eight
6
fathers
participated,
sharing
their
perspectives
on
through
interviews
conducted
at
Danish
hospital
setting
providing
family
rooms
level
II
intensive
unit.
Data
were
analyzed
using
content
analysis
inspired
by
Graneheim
Lundman.
Results:
Parents
initially
relied
heavily
nurses,
gradually
gaining
autonomy
as
stay
progressed.
Fathers
played
essential
role
caregiving,
especially
when
immobile
post-surgery.
highlighted
the
importance
of
clear
communication
from
fostered
parental
confidence.
Implications
for
Practice
Research:
offers
supportive
environment
that
promotes
emphasizes
critical
play
caregiving.
Future
research
should
investigate
long-term
effects
dynamics
mental
health
following
sections
similar
Pediatric Investigation,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
6(3), P. 179 - 188
Published: Aug. 13, 2022
ABSTRACT
Importance
Parent‐infant
closeness
and
active
parent
participation
in
neonatal
care
are
important
for
infant
health.
Objective
To
give
an
overview
of
current
settings
gain
in‐depth
understanding
facilitators
barriers
to
parent‐infant
closeness,
zero‐separation,
19
countries.
Methods
Neonatal
intensive
unit
(NICU)
professionals,
representing
45
NICUs
from
a
range
geographic
regions
Europe
Canada,
were
purposefully
selected
interviewed
June–December
2018.
Thematic
analysis
was
conducted
identify,
analyze
report
patterns
(themes)
across
the
entire
series
interviews.
Results
separation
during
and/or
maternity
is
very
common
(42/45
units,
93%),
despite
implementation
family
integrated
(FICare)
practices,
including
medical
rounds
(17/45,
38%),
structured
education
sessions
parents
(16/45,
36%)
training
healthcare
professionals
(22/45,
49%).
NICU
encountered
four
main
themes
with
on
between
hospital,
unit,
staff,
level:
Culture
(jointly
held
characteristics,
values,
thinking
behaviors
about
parental
presence
unit),
Collaboration
(the
act
working
together
within
different
levels),
Capacities
(resources
policies),
Coaching
(education
acquire
transfer
knowledge
skills).
Interpretation
Implementing
still
challenging
professionals.
Further
optimization
towards
zero‐separation
can
be
achieved
by
enforcing
‘four
Cs
Closeness’:
Culture,
Collaboration,
,
.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(11), P. 6050 - 6050
Published: June 4, 2023
Families
(n
=
12)
with
infants
born
at
<29
weeks
gestation
shared
their
experiences
while
in
the
NICU
and
transitioning
home.
Parents
were
interviewed
6–8
after
discharge,
including
some
during
acute
phase
of
COVID-19
pandemic.
Findings
regarding
parent
experience
focused
around
challenges
navigating
parent-infant
separation,
social
isolation,
communication
difficulties,
limited
knowledge
preterm
infants,
mental
health
challenges.
also
discussed
supports
that
present
they
wished
present,
as
well
impact
on
experiences.
In
transition
to
home,
primary
included
sudden
nature
transition,
anxiety
discharge
preparation,
loss
support
from
nursing
staff.
During
first
few
parents
expressed
joy
anxiety,
particularly
feeding.
The
pandemic
emotional,
informational,
physical
resulted
mutual
other
NICU.
multiple
stressors,
rendering
attending
parental
crucial.
staff
need
address
logistical
barriers
familial
priorities
impacting
bonding.
Providing
opportunities
for
communication,
participating
caretaking
activities,
meeting
families
can
be
important
sources
very
infants.
Acta Paediatrica,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
113(6), P. 1246 - 1256
Published: March 4, 2024
Abstract
Aim
To
explore
parents'
perspectives
regarding
participation
in
neonatal
care,
with
focus
on
the
family
integrated
care
(FICare)
model
utilised
as
a
tool
to
enhance
parent–infant
closeness.
Additionally,
we
describe
experiences
different
architectural
settings.
Methods
An
online
survey,
categorised
by
four
FICare
pillars,
was
distributed
through
social
media
parents
of
newborns
hospitalised
Dutch
wards
between
2015
and
2020.
Quantitative
findings
were
summarised
using
descriptive
statistics,
while
open‐ended
responses
thematically
analysed.
Results
Among
344
respondents
(98%
mothers),
most
reported
feeling
involved
(315/340).
However,
79%
also
felt
separated
from
their
infant
(265/337).
Irrespective
settings,
incomplete
implementation
pillars:
14%
invited
educational
sessions
(parent
education),
51%
discussed
family‐specific
plans
(staff
21%
facilitated
connecting
veteran
(psychosocial
support)
22%
received
couplet‐care
(environment).
Although
65%
attend
clinical
rounds,
32%
actively
participated
decision
making.
Thematic
analysis
revealed
fundamentals
for
welcome
ward
,
peer‐to‐peer
support
psychosocial
rounds
.
Conclusion
Overall,
expressed
satisfaction
care.
structural
lacks.
Regardless
architecture,
expanding
parent
beyond
presence
requires
attention.
Journal of Perinatology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
43(S1), P. 17 - 25
Published: Dec. 1, 2023
Abstract
Mother-Newborn
Couplet
Care
is
a
concept
and
defined
as
the
provision
of
care
for
sick
or
preterm
newborn
in
close
proximity
to
coupled
with
mother
from
birth
infant
long
needs
hospital
care.
This
requires
system
change
both
obstetrics
pediatrics
terms
planning
organization
care,
equipment
design
units.
Accordingly,
strong
leadership
setting
clear
goals
emphasizing
culture
cohesive
supported
by
targeted
education
training
crucial
ensure
high-quality
all
mother-newborn
dyads
without
separation.
We
describe
various
organizational
models
used
Sweden
Finland
implementation
processes.
envision
future
where
newborns
mothers
are
always
together,
irrespective
medical
needs,
form
an
inseparable
center
around
which
healthcare
services
providers
organized.
Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. fetalneonatal - 327770
Published: March 12, 2025
Objective
To
conduct
a
systematic
review
of
barriers
and
facilitators
to
the
practice
neonatal
Family
Integrated
Care
(FICare)
from
perspective
healthcare
professionals
(HCPs).
Design
A
search
strategy
was
developed
identify
qualitative
studies
exploring
HCPs’
views
any
principles
FICare.
Six
literature
databases
(CINAHL,
(Cumulated
Index
in
Nursing
Allied
Health
Literature)
Embase,
Medline,
PsycINFO,
Scopus,
Web
Science)
were
searched
using
terms
Healthcare
Professionals,
Neonatal,
Environment,
FICare,
Education,
Well-being,
Culture,
Partnership
Empowerment.
Studies
meeting
inclusion
criteria
thematically
analysed.
Results
11032
titles
abstracts
85
full-text
papers
screened.
Thirty-seven
met
reported
interviews
with
1243
HCPs,
predominantly
nurses.
Three
themes
synthesised
relation
facilitators:
(1)
‘advocacy
acknowledgement’,
whereby
HCPs
are
expected
advocate
for
emotional
mental
health
whole
family,
not
solely
baby’s
needs;
(2)
‘belief
behaviour’,
degree
which
FICare
is
practised
dependent
on
belief
its
benefits
other
activities;
(3)
‘conditions
consistency’,
lack
space,
resources,
policy
consistent
created
apathy
contradictory
approaches
care.
Conclusion
Although
see
value
successful
implementation
multifactorial
requires
expectation
deliver
be
aligned
resourcing
at
hospital,
team
individual
levels.
Shifting
paradigm
remains
challenging
some
HCPs.
Greater
understanding
barriers,
how
impacts
individuals
required.
Acta Paediatrica,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
113(1), P. 48 - 55
Published: Aug. 4, 2023
Abstract
Aim
We
aimed
to
describe
clinical
practices
and
criteria
for
discharge
of
very
preterm
infants
in
Nordic
neonatal
units.
Methods
Medical
directors
all
89
level‐2
level‐3
units
Denmark,
Finland,
Iceland,
Norway
Sweden
were
invited
by
e‐mail
complete
a
web‐based
multiple‐choice
survey
with
the
option
make
additional
free‐text
comments.
Results
received
responses
from
83/89
(93%).
In
responding
units,
readiness
was
based
mainly
on
assessment
varying
criteria.
addition,
36%
used
formal
tests
cardiorespiratory
stability
59%
related
infant
weight
or
growth.
For
feeding
tube,
parental
ability
speak
national
language
English
mandatory
45%
large
variation
among
countries.
Post‐discharge
home
visits
video‐consultations
provided
51%,
respectively.
54%
preparation
not
initiated
until
last
two
weeks
hospital
stay.
Conclusion
Discharge
assessment,
despite
similar
population
characteristics
care
structures.
This
indicates
lack
evidence
base
may
unnecessarily
delay
discharge;
further
studies
this
matter
are
needed.
Earlier
use
interpreters
might
facilitate
earlier
discharge.
BMJ Paediatrics Open,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(Suppl 2), P. e002537 - e002537
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Background
Benefits
of
different
types
family-centred
care
(FCC)
interventions
in
neonatal
intensive
units
(NICUs)
have
been
reported.
However,
a
comprehensive
review
existing
FCC
intervention
studies
was
lacking.
Objective
This
aimed
at
synthesising
the
characteristics
interventions,
related
outcomes
and
measurement
methods
randomised
controlled
trials
(RCTs)
NICU,
providing
menus
options
to
favour
implementation
further
research.
Methods
We
searched
PubMed,
EMBASE,
Web
Science
Cochrane
Library
up
31
January
2022.
Interventions
were
mapped
according
five
categories
as
defined
by
previous
review.
described
outcome
types,
populations,
timelines.
Subgroup
analyses
also
performed.
Results
Out
6583
identified,
146
met
eligibility
criteria.
Overall,
52
(35.6%)
RCTs
tested
more
than
one
category
intervention,
with
large
variety
combinations,
most
frequent
being
educational
(138
RCTs,
94.5%).
identified
total
77
packages,
comparing
same
The
reported
on
425
outcomes,
classified
13
major
parental
mental
health
(61
41.8%
RCTs)
parents,
neurobehavioural/developmental
newborns
(62
42.5%).
For
several
almost
every
RCT
used
method.
Educational
targeting
specifically
staff,
fathers,
siblings
other
family
members
lacking
or
poorly
described.
Only
measured
workers,
two
none
considered
members.
Conclusions
A
NICU.
derived
should
be
helpful
for
researchers
policy
makers
identify
suitable
each
setting
standardise
research
methods.