Observational studyInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2022
Parents and newborn "togetherness" after birth.
Observational study in International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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- Mother-Newborn Couplet Care in Denmark: A National Cross-Sectional Survey of Clinical Practices and Challenges.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Article
- Parental involvement in zero-separation care: experiences and needs of parents of late preterm infants.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- The Swedish national guideline on immediate and uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact and mother-newborn couplet care.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Factors influencing parental presence in neonatal units: A systematic review.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2025Article
- Separation between mothers and newborns directly after birth: mothers' experiences of separation - a qualitative analysis from a cohort study.Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition · 2025Article
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- Parents' Experiences With Couplet Care Following Caesarean Section in an Integrated Neonatal and Maternity Unit.Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · 2025Article
- Implementation of the 2022 AAP guidelines for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia could reduce the need for phototherapy in Italy.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Effect of couplet care on early parent-infant closeness among preterm infants.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2025Article
- Mother-newborn couplet care and the expectations, concerns and educational needs of healthcare professionals: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Evaluation of a complex couplet care intervention in a neonatal intensive care unit: A mixed methods study protocol.Pediatric investigation · 2024Article
- Mother-newborn couplet care: Nordic country experiences of organization, models and practice.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2023Review
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Abstract
purposeZero separation is a family-centred approach where newborns should be accompanied by their parents, regardless of the type of birth or health status. To our knowledge, few studies have described the way this approach is realized in clinical practice. This study describes situations of separation between mother/partner and newborn after birth on the labour ward, maternity ward and at the neonatal unit.
methodAn observation study was conducted during four months at a Swedish hospital. All caregivers at the three units were given the task of collecting the data. A semantic thematic analysis was performed with an inductive approach.
resultsSix themes emerged from the analysis. Two themes were common to all three units, one theme was common to two units and three themes emerged at only one unit. The themes describe various causes of separation, such as organizational and economic barriers, clinical routines, parents' own decisions, shortage of collaboration within and between units, as well as a shortage of interprofessional communication.
conclusionOur study shows that there is still a gap between the latest evidence-based knowledge of the importance of zero separation and current practice in newborn care. There is a need for continuous collaboration between all units responsible for the care of mother and newborn.
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