Background: Admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is stressful for parents.
Nurses often focus on maternal well-being and fail to acknowledge the stress of fathers …

Having a child hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a deviation from the
norms expected for pregnancy and childbirth. A NICU admission may be traumatic for some …

Background Breastfeeding self-efficacy refers to a mother's confidence about her ability to
breastfeed, which has been found to shape her choice about whether or not to do so. It …

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

Background Preterm birth is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children under five
and often requires a newborn to have an extended stay in a neonatal intensive care unit …

Aim This review identifies interventions involving the fathers of preterm infants that have
been tested in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). It examines their effects on the fathers …

Objective To explore how the fathers experience their role as a support for their partner and
the relationship with them during their preterm infant's stay in the NICU. Study design Multi …

Objective To assess the main functions of parent-provider communication in the neonatal
(intensive) care unit (NICU) and determine what adequate communication entails according …

Aim It has been increasingly recognised that family‐centred care (FCC) is associated with
enhanced well‐being for both parents and infants in paediatric settings, including the …

Aim The aim of this study was to investigate fathers' emotional experiences of their infant's
preterm birth and subsequent stay in neonatal intensive care unit. Background When a baby …