Background Having an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is associated with
intense emotional stress for both mothers and fathers. However, with the right support from …

Taking a premature baby home after an often-protracted period on the neonatal unit can be
stressful for parents and they are often confronted with an unexpected reality. The transition …

Objective To explore parents' needs and perceived gaps concerning communication with
healthcare professionals during their preterm infants' admission to the neonatal (intensive) …

Aims and objectives To explore the experiences of parents with babies born between 28–32
weeks' gestation during transition through the neonatal intensive care unit and discharge to …

Preterm birth is traumatic for parents, but there are few reports of parents' views on how the
healthcare journey can be improved. This secondary thematic analysis used focus group …

Abstract Purpose To explore Chinese parents' experiences and expectations of having
preterm infants in a Chinese neonatal intensive care unit. Design and methods A qualitative …

Background: Breastfeeding preterm infants is shown to have important health benefits for
both infants and mothers. A positive relationship between mothers and healthcare teams …

Aim To gain insight into the post-discharge experiences of parents in relation to the
adequacy of preparation for caring for extremely premature infants at home. Method A …

Transition from hospital to home for parents of preterm infants (less than 37 weeks gestation)
is fraught with challenges. This article presents findings from a descriptive qualitative pilot …

Modern psychology is apparently in crisis and the prevailing view is that this partly reflects
an inability to replicate past findings. If a crisis does exists, then it is some kind of …