Observational studyActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2025
Effect of Shifting From Open Bay to Single-Family Rooms on Closeness in a NICU.
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- The effects of the introduction of the single-family room in neonatal and paediatric intensive care on the outcomes of paediatric patients, families, staff, and organizations: a mixed method systematic review.BMC health services research · 2025Pooled it
- Nurse-parent communication and interaction during caregiving events in single-family room neonatal intensive care units.PEC innovation · 2026Article
- Perceived Parental Stress in Open Bay Versus Single-Family Rooms in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Observational
- Impact of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Environment on Maternal Breast Milk Utilization: : A Retrospective Study.Delaware journal of public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
aimTo assess the impact of moving from open bay units (OBU) to single-family rooms (SFR) on parental closeness in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
methodsThis observational longitudinal cohort study was conducted between February 2021 and January 2024, during which time the setting changed from OBU to SFR with a mixed phase in between. All parent-infant dyads were eligible for inclusion. The self-reported time present in the unit, lap holding, and skin-to-skin care (SSC) were used to measure parental closeness.
results833 dyads of parents and infants were included (365 OBU, 140 mixed, 328 SFR phase). Parental presence increased for mothers from 210 min/day in the OBU to 420 min/day (p = 0.000) in the SFR, and for partners from 180 to 360 min/day (p < 0.001). Only for mothers, lap holding time increased from 100 min/day in the OBU to 120 min/day in the SFR phase (p = 0.046). SSC increased from 120 to 160 min/day (p = 0.002) for mothers and from 110 to 130 min/day (p = 0.004) for partners. These findings were independent of gestational age.
conclusionMoving from an OBU to SFR setting increased parental closeness in the NICU. However, more changes are needed to meet the EFCNI and WHO recommendations.
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