Parents’ Perception of Staff Support in a Father-Friendly Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15718142 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linn Iren Risanger (Odense University Hospital, corresponding author), Poul-Erik Kofoed (0000-0002-4854-5777, University of Southern Denmark), Betty Nørgaard (0000-0003-0156-1558, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Lillebaelt Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Sygehusvej 24, 6000 Kolding, Denmark), Betty Noergaard (Lillebaelt Hospital), Signe Vahlkvist (0000-0002-6981-4657, Lillebaelt Hospital) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 673-673 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children10040673 |
| PMID | 37189922 |
| OpenAlex | W4362585902 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
Healthcare professionals, especially nurses, play a central role in supporting parents during their stay in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Fathers often have their own support needs; however, studies have shown that these needs are rarely met to the same degree as those of the mothers. We developed a "father-friendly NICU" with the aim of providing good-quality care to the entire family. To evaluate the impact of this concept, we adopted a quasi-experimental design; using the Nurse Parent Support Tool (NPST), we investigated the differences in the fathers' ( n = 497) and mothers' (n = 562) perception of the nursing support received on admission and discharge between before and after the intervention. In the historical control and intervention groups, the fathers' median NPST scores at admission were 4.3 (range, 1.9-5.0) and 4.0 (range, 2.5-4.8), respectively ( p p < 0.001); at discharge, these scores were 4.4 (range, 2.7-5.0) and 4.4 (range, 2.6-5), respectively (difference not significant). The parental perception of support did not increase after the intervention; however, the parents reported a high level of staff support both before and after the intervention. Further studies should focus on parental support needs during the different phases of hospitalization (i.e., admission, stabilization, and discharge)
Intensive care · Intensive care medicine · Intensive care unit · Neonatal intensive care unit · Perception · Psychiatry · Unit (ring theory · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Infant Health and Development · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |