SynthesisJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2019
NICU infant health severity and family outcomes: a systematic review of assessments and findings in psychosocial research.
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- Attachment- and Relationship-Based Interventions during NICU Hospitalization for Families with Preterm/Low-Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review of RCT Data.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Feasibility of universal screening for postpartum mood and anxiety disorders among caregivers of infants hospitalized in NICUs: a systematic review.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of home-based integrated sensory stimulation program to preterm infants on parents' depression and anxiety: a randomized controlled trial.Global health action · 2025Trial
- Decision-Making at the Limit of Viability in Newborns: Insights from a Survey of Medical Professionals.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- How Do Infants Eat at Home? A Preliminary Study of Complementary Feeding Skills in the Naturalistic Environment.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2026Observational
- "NICU Doesn't Stop in the NICU": Maternal Perspectives of the Impact of a NICU Experience over Time.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Resource Use and Costs of Nurse Navigator Support for Parents of High-Risk Infants After Discharge from a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Promoting bonding and secure attachment in the NICU to improve parent-infant mental health: recommendations for clinical practice.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Review
- The magnitude and population burden of educational inequalities in adverse birth outcomes.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Fathers' and Mothers' support needs and support experiences after rapid genome sequencing.European journal of human genetics : EJHG · 2026Article
- Mental disorders among postpartum individuals with medically high-risk infants and/or obstetrical complications: A population requiring further attention.Paediatrics & child health · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Family Health Conversations on Mental Health, Family Wellbeing, and Family Functioning for Parents of Infants Requiring Mechanical Respiratory Support During Neonatal Intensive Care.Journal of family nursing · 2025Article
- Maternal Stress Responses and Coping Following a NICU Experience.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The association between gestational selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) treatment and newborn thyroid screen: a large-scale cohort study.BMC pediatrics · 2025Observational
- Evaluating stress and it associated factors in mothers of preterm infants in NICU: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- What Influences Maternal Stress in The NICU Among Mothers of Preterm Infants?Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Increasing the Resilience of Mothers With Preterm Infant: The Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care.Journal of family & reproductive health · 2024Article
- The Protective Role of Maternal-Fetal Bonding for Postpartum Bonding Following a NICU Admission.Maternal and child health journal · 2024Article
- Addressing Health-Related Social Needs and Mental Health Needs in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Exploring Challenges and the Potential of Technology.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Unique Characteristics of Women and Infants Moderate the Association between Depression and Mother-Infant Interaction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
Many infants (7-15%) spend time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and continue to experience medical issues after discharge. Family psychological responses range widely depending on burden of care, access to resources, and parental characteristics. The current systematic review examined how infant health severity is assessed and related to family psychological (e.g., mental health) and social (e.g., parent-infant attachment) outcomes. Seventy articles were deemed relevant. Infant health was operationalized in several ways including validated assessments, indices of infant health (e.g., diagnosis, length of stay), or novel measures. Parents of infants with increased medical complications reported greater family impact, increased stress, and more intrusive parenting style. A validated assessment of infant health that utilizes parent report is warranted to allow for more accessible and easily disseminated research across medical centers. Understanding NICU infant health severity and family outcomes can be used to identify families at risk for negative psychosocial sequelae.
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