Observational studyHospital pediatrics2021
The Association of Social Factors and Time Spent in the NICU for Mothers of Very Preterm Infants.
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- Socioeconomic disparities in the postnatal growth of preterm infants: a systematic review.Pediatric research · 2025Pooled it
- The role of residential distance in maternal breast milk intake in preterm and very low birthweight infants.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- Social and structural disparities in family presence and engagement in the NICU.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
- Barriers and facilitators to modeling safe sleep practices in the NICU: A qualitative study of nursing & parent perspectives.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- Using Life Cycle Assessments to Measure the Environmental Impact of Alternative Care Models in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Social determinants of health screening and interventions in neonatal care pathways (NICU to follow-up): a scoping review.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Experiences of NICU healthcare workers serving a high-risk population in a border community in Hidalgo County, Texas.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- A quality improvement initiative to increase family engagement and reduce disparities in visitation via telehealth in a level III neonatal intensive care unit.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- A Scoping Review of Preventive and Treatment Interventions of Parental Psychological Distress in the NICU in the United States.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Sociodemographic characteristics of maternal presence in neonatal intensive care: an intersectional analysis.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2025Article
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- Impact of systematic screening for social determinants of health in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2025Article
- Financial incentives for family members of hospitalized neonates for improving family presence.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Article
- Optimal presence: enhancing parent integration to maximize neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants.Pediatric research · 2024Review
- Health Disparities in the Management and Outcomes of Critically Ill Children and Neonates: A Scoping Review.Critical care clinics · 2024Article
- Impact of systematic screening for social determinants of health in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit.Research square · 2024Article
- Parent and grandparent neonatal intensive care unit visitation for preterm infants.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2024Article
- Prescription for Cash? Cash Support to Low-Income Families in Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Settings.The Milbank quarterly · 2024Article
- The Role of Distance from Home to Hospital on Parental Experience in the NICU: A Qualitative Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesEvaluate the association between maternal social factors and maternal time spent in the NICU for very preterm infants admitted to 4 level III and IV NICUs.
methodsIn this prospective observational cohort study, we enrolled mother-infant dyads whose infants were born <32 weeks' gestation. Enrollment occurred after 2 weeks of NICU exposure, when maternal social factors and demographic information was collected. Maternal time spent in the NICU was abstracted from the electronic medical record and was dichotomized into 0 to 6 days and ≥6 days per week. Demographic differences between the 2 groups were compared by using χ
resultsA total of 169 mother-infant dyads were analyzed. Maternal social factors associated with more time spent in the NICU included an annual household income of >$100 000, compared with those with an annual household income of <$50 000 (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 5.68; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.77-18.19), a travel time <30 minutes to the NICU (compared with those who traveled >60 minutes [aOR: 7.85; 95% CI 2.81-21.96]), and the lack of other children in the household, compared with women with other children (aOR: 3.15; 95% CI 1.39-7.11).
conclusionsMaternal time spent in the NICU during a prolonged birth hospitalization of a very preterm infant differed by socioeconomic status, travel time, and presence of other dependents. Strategies to better identify and reduce these disparities to optimize engagement and, subsequently, improve infant health outcomes is needed.
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