Medicine and Health

Effects of single family room architecture on parent–infant closeness and family centered care in neonatal environments—a single-center pre–post study

E. Kainiemi, P. Hongisto, et al.

This study investigates the impact of single family room architecture in a neonatal intensive care unit on parental involvement and family-centered care. Conducted by Emma Kainiemi and colleagues, the findings reveal that while parents spent more time with their preterm infants in the new environment, the quality of skin-to-skin contact remained unchanged.

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Abstract

This study evaluated the effects of a single family room architecture in a neonatal intensive care unit (SFR-NICU) on parents’ presence, parent–infant skin-to-skin contact (SSC), and the quality of family-centered care. Two cohorts of parents of preterm infants were compared: those in the unit before and after the move to SFR-NICU. Parents in the SFR-NICU spent more time with their infants, but SSC did not significantly change. Parents rated the quality of family-centered care highly in both unit architectures, with no change after the move.

Publisher

Journal of Perinatology

Published On

Jul 06, 2021

Authors

Emma Kainiemi, Pilvi Hongisto, Liisa Lehtonen, Bernd Pape, Anna Axelin

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