Aim To determine whether parents of critically ill premature infants feel that neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU) therapy is worthwhile, independent of their infant's outcome …

PURPOSE: The experience of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for parents can be
anxiety-provoking, fearful, and distressing. To help parents cope with these overwhelming …

Background The admission of a very premature infant to the neonatal intensive care unit
(NICU) is often a difficult time for parents. This paper explores parents' views and …

Objective To determine how parents of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit with a poor
or uncertain prognosis view their experience, and whether they view their choices as “worth …

Objective: To compare the psychosocial functioning of the parents (mother and father) of
infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with the parents of infants born at …

It is stressful for parents to have an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). To
better understand the parents' experience and the role of staff, we examined parental reports …

Background Extremely premature infants (those born before 28 weeks' gestational age) are
highly immature, requiring months of care at a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). For …

Previous research with parents of preterm and low-birth weight infants admitted to the
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has indicated the following:(i) parents are at risk of …

Background The aim of this study was to explore and describe the coping experiences of
parents to children admitted to a neonatal unit. Methods A qualitative research approach …

Parenting in the NICU is an intense journey. Parents struggle to build intimacy with their
child amid complex emotions and medical uncertainties. They need to rapidly adapt their …