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ArticlePEC innovation2022

Evaluation of a course for neonatal fellows on providing psychosocial support to NICU families.

Melissa Scala, Virginia A Marchman, LaTrice L Dowtin, Soudabeh Givrad, Tuan Nguyen, Alexa Thomson, Courtney Gao, Keira Sorrells, Sue Hall

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Article in PEC innovation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Understanding and addressing mental health challenges of families admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Melissa ScalaDepartment of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Virginia A MarchmanDepartment of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
LaTrice L DowtinPlayfulLeigh Psyched, Silver Spring, MD, USA.
Soudabeh GivradDepartment of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
Tuan NguyenDepartment of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Alexa ThomsonHuman Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Courtney GaoHuman Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Keira SorrellsNICU Parent Network, Madison, MS, USA.
Sue HallSt John's Regional Medical Center (retired), Oxnard, CA, USA.
Stanford University · USCornell University · USMercy Hospital · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: Families in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience significant psychological distress. Fellowship training requires education on mental health issues. No standardized program exists. We evaluated the impact of an online course, combining research with family perspectives, on neonatology fellow knowledge and self-efficacy when emotionally supporting NICU families. Methods: Fellows from 20 programs completed a course covering: (1) Parent Mental Health, (2) Infant Mental Health, (3) Communication, and (4) Comprehensive Mental Health (e.g., discharge, bereavement) with pre- and post-course knowledge and self-efficacy assessments. Results: Fellows (n=91) completed the course and assessments. Pre-course knowledge was similar by year of training (1 Conclusions: Current neonatal fellowship training under-educates on mental health. An online course improved fellow knowledge and self-efficacy. Our course may be an exemplar for others creating similar curricula. Innovation: An online course enriched by patient perspectives is an effective method of disseminating education around mental health.

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CommunicationDigital platformMedical educationMental healthNeonatology

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PMID37213727
PMCPMC10194397
OpenAlexW4281555471

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