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ArticleJournal of neonatal nursing : JNN2023

Parental perspectives on technology use to enhance communication and closeness during the COVID-19 parental presence restrictions.

Marsha Campbell-Yeo, Holly McCulloch, Brianna Hughes, Amos Hundert, Justine Dol, Michael Smit, Jehier Afifi, Fabiana Bacchini, Tanya Bishop, Jon Dorling and 8 more

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Article in Journal of neonatal nursing : JNN, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Marsha Campbell-YeoSchool of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Holly McCullochIWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Brianna HughesSchool of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Amos HundertIWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Justine DolIWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Michael SmitSchool of Information Management, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Jehier AfifiDepartments of Pediatrics, Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Fabiana BacchiniCanadian Premature Babies Foundation, Canada.
Tanya BishopIWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Jon DorlingDepartment of Neonatal Medicine, Princess Anne Hospital, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, England, United Kingdom.
Rebecca EarleIWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Annette Elliott RoseIWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Darlene InglisIWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Carye LeightonIWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Gail MacRaeIWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Andrea MelansonIWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada.
David C SimpsonDepartments of Pediatrics, Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Leah WhiteheadIWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To explore parental perspectives on the use of technology in neonatal intensive care units (NICU), and its impact during COVID-19 parental presence restrictions. Methods: Co-designed online survey targeting parents of infants admitted to a Canadian NICU from March 1st, 2020 until March 5th, 2021. Results: Parents (n = 117) completed the survey from 38 NICUs. Large variation in policies regarding parental permission to use technology across sites was reported. Restrictive use of technology was reported as a source of parental stress. While families felt that technology helped them feel close to their infant when they could not be in the NICU, it did not replace being in-person. Conclusion: Large variation in policies were reported. Despite concerns about devices in NICUs, evidence on how to mitigate these concerns exists. Benefits of using technology to enhance parental experiences appear substantial. Future study is needed to inform recommendations on technology use in the NICU.

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CommunicationFamily-centered careHospital restrictionsNeonatal intensive care unitParent surveyTechnology

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PMID35578634
PMCPMC9095434

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