Parental participation in the care of hospitalized neonates in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To determine the effect of parental participation in hospital care on neonatal and parental outcomes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and to identify the range of parental duties in the care of hospitalized neonates in LMICs.

Methods

We searched CINAHL, CENTRAL, LILACs, MEDLINE, EMBASE and Web of Science from inception to February 2022. Randomized and non-randomized studies from LMICs were eligible if parents performed one or more roles traditionally undertaken by healthcare staff. The primary outcome was hospital length-of-stay. Secondary outcomes included mortality, readmission, breastfeeding, growth, development and parental well-being. Data was extracted in duplicate by two independent reviewers using a piloted extraction form.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Reiter A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9453204 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature