ReviewMaternal health, neonatology and perinatology2019
Evidence-based design for neonatal units: a systematic review.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Determining space requirements for small and sick newborns and their mothers in health facilities: a systematic review.Journal of global health · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of interventions on early neurodevelopment of preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2021Pooled it
- Summary of best evidence on parental involvement in neonatal intensive care units: integrating family-centered and family-integrated care models.Global health action · 2026Review
- Summary of Best Evidence for Noise Management in Neonatal Wards.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Review
- Nurses' experiences and challenges in postnatal stabilisation of newborns: a phenomenological study.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Equitable therapeutic design: how inclusively designed spaces help NICU families heal, connect, and thrive.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Review
- Sustaining Breastmilk Expression and Direct Feeding at Breast for Very Low Birth Infants: A Qualitative Exploration of Parental Perspectives.Maternal & child nutrition · 2026Article
- The Healing Hermeneutics of Carnal Caring in Neonatal Intensive Care Units.Nursing philosophy : an international journal for healthcare professionals · 2026Article
- Climate change literacy and environmental stewardship in neonatal intensive care: a mixed-methods study of nursing practice patterns.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Practices and challenges of family involvement in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across Asia: a multinational survey of the Asian neonatal network.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Environmental exposures in the neonatal intensive care unit impacting neurodevelopmental outcomes for neonates.Pediatric research · 2025Review
- Norms for scaling up small and sick newborn care: an overview of reviews.Journal of global health · 2025Review
- Mother-newborn couplet care and the expectations, concerns and educational needs of healthcare professionals: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Families as partners in neonatal neuro-critical care programs.Pediatric research · 2024Review
- Family-centred care interventions in neonatal intensive care units: a scoping review of randomised controlled trials providing a menu of interventions, outcomes and measurement methods.BMJ paediatrics open · 2024Article
- A unit's experience with hybrid NICU design: description of care model and implications for patients, families, and professionals.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2023Article
- NICU Couplet Care: metrics to guide an evolving model of care.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2023Article
- Impacts of Integrating Family-Centered Care and Developmental Care Principles on Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Outcomes among High-Risk Neonates.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Evaluation of parental stress in neonatal intensive care unit in Iran: a national study.BMC nursing · 2023Article
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Abstract
Evidence-based design (EBD) of hospitals could significantly improve patient safety and make patient, staff and family environments healthier. This systematic review aims to determine which neonatal intensive care unit design features lead to improved neonatal, parental and staff outcomes. Medline, CINAHL, Web of Science Citation Index and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials Registry, were searched in January 2017. Using combinations of the relevant key words, review was performed following the recommended guidelines for reporting systematic reviews. English language limitation was applied and term limited to 2006-2016. Included studies were assigned a grade based upon their level of evidence and critically appraised using defined tools. Data were not synthesized for meta-analysis due to nature of literature reviewed and heterogeneity. Three thousand five hundred ninety-two titles were screened with 43 full-texts assessed for eligibility. Twenty nine studies were deemed eligible for inclusion. These included 19 cohort studies, two qualitative studies, seven cross-sectional studies, and one randomised control trial. Grey literature search from guidelines, and repositories yielded an additional 10 guidelines.
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