Despite major achievements in child survival, the burden of neonatal mortality has remained
high and even increased in some countries since 1990. Currently, most neonatal deaths are …

Medical-technological advances and neurodevelopmental care have improved the survival
of extremely-and very-low-birthweight infants born before 32 weeks' gestation. After months …

Objective To explore the experiences of parents with an integrated maternity and neonatal
ward designed to empower parents by providing family-integrated care (FICare) to mother …

Background The well-being of mothers of infants requiring Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(NICU) hospitalization may be affected by the architectural design of the unit. A few recent …

Objective To investigate the effect of kangaroo mother care on the psychological stress
response and sleep quality of mothers with premature infants admitted to the neonatal …

Background Previous studies of sleep patterns and problems in preterm infants compared to
full-term infants have yielded mixed results, with little known about sleep ecology. The aims …

Background The early birth and hospitalization of a preterm infant in neonatal intensive care
unit can produce several emotional and behavioural responses including sleep problems for …

Background: Poor sleep quality is a common problem in pregnant women, however there is
scarce research evidence regarding the association between maternal perinatal insomnia …

Background To bridge the physical distance between parents and children during a
neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) stay, webcams are used in few German NICUs. They …

Objectives The findings regarding the association between prematurity, sleep problems, and
maternal psychological well-being are mixed. This study examined preterm-and term-born …