Wednesday, July 25, 2018

#Parental Presence and Activities in a #Dutch #NeonatalIntensiveCare Unit: An Observational #Study.



Kamphorst K1, Brouwer AJ, Poslawsky IE, Ketelaar M, Ockhuisen H, van den Hoogen A.

Abstract

The presence of parents during a #neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission is important for the well-being of both #infants and their #parents. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify parental presence in terms of frequency, duration, and activities in the NICU in relation to characteristics of both infants and parents. An observational study was performed in a Dutch level III NICU. All infants admitted for more than 24 hours were included. One hundred sixty-two infants were included. For a median duration of 3 to 4 hours a day, at least one of the parents was present

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