Hospitalising preterm infants in single family rooms versus open bay units: A systematic review and meta-analysis of impact on parents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many parents develop stress-related symptoms and depression when their preterm infant is hospitalised in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) after birth. We reviewed the evidence of parent well-being with preterm infants hospitalised in single family rooms (SFRs) or in open bay neonatal units (OBUs).

Methods

For this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Web of Science, Clinicaltrials.gov, and International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) databases from inception through 22 November 2019 using controlled terms and text words related to prematurity and NICU-design. We included randomised and non-randomised studies comparing outcomes in parents with preterm

SUBMITTER: van Veenendaal NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7284081 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature