ArticleEClinicalMedicine2021
Neonatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic - a global survey of parents' experiences regarding infant and family-centred developmental care.
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Global Survey on Newborns' HOspitalisation and Parental Experiences
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 62 citations in OpenAlex.
- Global Study on Newborn HOspitalization and Parental Experiences (HOPE): rationale and design of a multinational cross-sectional mixed-methods online survey.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Observational
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- Effects of kangaroo mother care restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic on feeding and physiological parameters in preterm neonates: a cohort study.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2025Article
- The effects of telepresence with real-time video and audio communication on parent-infant interaction and staff experience in neonatal intensive care unit.PEC innovation · 2024Article
- Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect the Stress Levels among the Mothers of Premature Infants? A Narrative Review of the Present State of Knowledge, Prevention Strategies, and Future Directions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
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- The impact of pandemic restrictive visiting policies on infant wellbeing in a NICU.Pediatric research · 2023Article
- ResQ Family: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection in Infants and Quality of Life of Families-Study Protocol of a Multi-Country Family Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The Effect of Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Neonatal Outcome.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Impact of Parental Presence Restrictions on Canadian Parents in the NICU During COVID-19: A National Survey.Journal of family nursing · 2023Article
- Born into an isolating world: family-centred care for babies born to mothers with COVID-19.EClinicalMedicine · 2023Article
- Heartbreak and Loneliness Due to Family Separations and Limited Visiting during COVID-19: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Learning from parental experience in a neonatal surgical unit: a qualitative service evaluation.World journal of pediatric surgery · 2023Article
- Psychosocial Difficulties Experienced By Parents Of Babies Treated In A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit During The Coronavirus Pandemic.Archives of psychiatric nursing · 2022Article
- Trauma-Informed Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Through the Lens of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Cureus · 2022Review
- An international study on implementation and facilitators and barriers for parent-infant closeness in neonatal units.Pediatric investigation · 2022Article
- Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on parental satisfaction in two European neonatal intensive care units.BMJ paediatrics open · 2022Article
- Parents' experiences regarding neonatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic: country-specific findings of a multinational survey.BMJ open · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic restrictions affect provision and quality of neonatal care. This global study explores parents' experiences regarding the impact of the restrictions on key characteristics of infant and family-centred developmental care (IFCDC) during the first year of the pandemic.
methodsFor this cross-sectional study, a pre-tested online survey with 52 questions and translated into 23 languages was used to collect data between August and November 2020. Parents of sick or preterm infants born during the pandemic and receiving special/intensive care were eligible for participation. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and statistical testing based on different levels of restrictive measures.
findingsIn total, 2103 participants from 56 countries provided interpretable data. Fifty-two percent of respondents were not allowed to have another person present during birth. Percentages increased with the extent of restrictions in the respondents' country of residence (
interpretationCOVID-19 related restrictions severely challenged evidence-based cornerstones of IFCDC, such as separating parents/ legal guardians and their newborns. Our findings must therefore be considered by public health experts and policy makers alike to reduce unnecessary suffering, calling for a zero separation policy.
fundingEFCNI received an earmarked donation by Novartis Pharma AG in support of this study.
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