Attitudes and concerns of neonatologists and nurses to family-integrated-care in neonatal intensive care units in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parents in China are denied visitation of their newborns in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), leading to a prolonged period of parent-infant separation. The family-integrated care (FICare) model, which supports the integration of parents into the NICU team, is gradually being introduced in China. Considering resistance to the implementation of FICare, this study aimed to assess the attitudes and concerns of neonatologists and nurses towards FICare in China.

Methods

Using a before and after study design, a qualitative analysis was conducted to determine the perceptions and attitudes of medical professionals towards FICare in China. A total of 34 neonatologists and 94 nurses from 5 tertiary NICUs in China were enrolled. A self-developed questionnaire was used. Th

SUBMITTER: Xiang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7658773 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature