Infant and Family Outcomes and Experiences Related to Family-Centered Care Interventions in the NICU: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Family-centered care (FCC) has been promoted as a model of care in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) for decades. We aimed to synthesize recent evidence about infant and parent outcomes and experiences of FCC interventions in the NICU.

Methods

Studies were identified through searches of PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, PsycInfo, and Web of Science (2019-2024). We systematically reviewed English language research from peer-reviewed journals. We excluded studies about Family-Integrated Care and Close Collaboration with Parents to avoid redundancy with other recent reviews.

Results

Twenty studies evaluated 19 FCC interventions compared with regular NICU care for a total of 3502 parents/primary caregivers of infants in NICUs in 11 countries. The designs we

SUBMITTER: Hodgson CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11941216 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature