ArticlePEC innovation2025
Direct, non-medical out-of-pocket expenditures for mothers of moderate or late preterm infants in a level II NICU: Comparison of Alberta Family Integrated Care versus standard care.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Implementation of Family Integrated Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University Hospitals Sussex, UK.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Family-Centered care in the NICU: an integrative literature review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- Alberta family integrated careFrontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- Facilitators and Barriers to the Implementation of Family Integrated Care in Ontario Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Units.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Editorial - Advancing family integrated care through health promotion, education, and communication.PEC innovation · 2025Article
- Social enterprise as a strategy to advance patient-oriented health services innovation: learning from the Alberta Family Integrated Care model.Frontiers in health services · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: To compare direct, non-medical out-of-pocket expenditures (OOPE) between mothers receiving Alberta Family Integrated Care (FICare™) versus standard care (SC) during their infant's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission and explore factors influencing spending extremes. Methods: In this exploratory, concurrent mixed-methods sub-study, we compared mother-reported OOPE from Alberta FICare™ and SC parent journals. We thematically analyzed hand-written notes from 30 journals with the highest and lowest 5 % of OOPE. Results: There was no difference in total direct, non-medical OOPE between Alberta FICare™ ( Conclusion: Total family financial burden was similar between groups; there were differences in spending categories. Supports to offset OOPE, particularly for families living distant to the NICU or facing transportation challenges, would reduce financial burden and could enhance family-integrated care. Innovation: This novel analysis describes mother-reported OOPEs and strategies to mitigate financial barriers to family integrated care.
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