Family-centred care interventions in neonatal intensive care units: a scoping review of randomised controlled trials providing a menu of interventions, outcomes and measurement methods.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Benefits of different types of family-centred care (FCC) interventions in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) have been reported. However, a comprehensive review of existing FCC intervention studies was lacking.

Objective

This review aimed at synthesising the characteristics of FCC interventions, related outcomes and measurement methods in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in NICU, and providing menus of options to favour implementation and further research.

Methods

We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library up to 31 January 2022. Interventions were mapped according to five categories as defined by a previous Cochrane review. We described outcome types, measurement populations, measurement methods and timelines. Subgroup analyse

SUBMITTER: Mariani I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11664360 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature