Improving Parents' Emotional Well-Being in NICU: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parents in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) face stress, anxiety and isolation, which affect their mental health and involvement in the care of their infants.

Aim

To analyse, summarise and compare the most recent scientific evidence on interventions in NICU aimed at parents in order to improve their emotional state.

Study design

A scoping review was conducted using the Arksey and O'Malley methodology and the PRISMA-ScR list. Methodological quality was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) for Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs), cohort and qualitative studies and the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) for quasi-experimental studies. PubMed, CINAHL Plus and Scopus (2022-2024) were searched for studies according to predefined criteri

SUBMITTER: Paraiso-Pueyo E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12672214 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature