ReviewAIMS public health2019
An integrative review: maternal engagement in the neonatal intensive care unit and health outcomes for U.S.-born preterm infants and their parents.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 58 citations in OpenAlex.
- Social and structural disparities in family presence and engagement in the NICU.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- Familial involvement in infant cares in the setting of language discordant nurse-family pairings.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- Association of parental holding during therapeutic hypothermia and NICU outcomes for infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- Skin-to-Skin Holding in Relation to White Matter Microstructure in Infants Born Preterm.Neurology · 2025Observational
- Promoting Equity in Parent Presence and Participation in Neonatal Intensive Care: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
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- Skin-to-skin holding in relation to white matter connectivity in infants born preterm.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
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- The global scope and components of family-centred care for preterm infants: An umbrella review.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Psychological distress in the neonatal intensive care unit: a meta-review.Pediatric research · 2024Review
- Inpatient Skin-to-skin Care Predicts 12-Month Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Very Preterm Infants.The Journal of pediatrics · 2024Article
- Parents' and neonatal healthcare professionals' views on barriers and facilitators to parental presence in the neonatal unit: a qualitative study.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- Neurodevelopmental Outcomes following Preterm Birth and the Association with Postmenstrual Age at Discharge.American journal of perinatology · 2024Article
- The Protective Role of Maternal-Fetal Bonding for Postpartum Bonding Following a NICU Admission.Maternal and child health journal · 2024Article
- Effect of family integrated care on breastfeeding of preterm infants: A scoping review.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Parent and Therapist Perceptions of the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Benefits of a Weekly Therapist-Led Massage Program for Extremely Preterm Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Impact of current Australian paid parental leave on families of preterm and sick infants.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2022Article
- Human Milk and Preterm Infant Brain Development: A Narrative Review.Clinical therapeutics · 2022Review
- A Review of Racial Disparities in Infant Mortality in the US.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Hospitals and perinatal organizations recognize the importance of family engagement in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) defines family engagement as "A set of behaviors by patients, family members, and health professionals and a set of organizational policies and procedures that foster both the inclusion of patients and family members as active members of the health care team and collaborative partnerships with providers and provider organizations." In-unit barriers and facilitators to enhance family engagement are well studied; however, less is known specifically about maternal engagement's influence in the NICU on the health of infants and mothers, particularly within U.S. social and healthcare contexts. In this integrative review, we examine the relationship between maternal engagement in the NICU and preterm infant and maternal health outcomes within the U.S. Results from the 33 articles that met inclusion criteria indicate that maternal engagement in the NICU is associated with infant outcomes, maternal health-behavior outcomes, maternal mental health outcomes, maternal-child bonding outcomes, and breastfeeding outcomes. Skin-to-skin holding is the most studied maternal engagement activity in the U.S. preterm NICU population. Further research is needed to understand what types of engagement are most salient, how they should be measured, and which immediate outcomes are the best predictors of long-term health and well-being.
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