Background: Historically, the relationship between infant and mother in the neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU) has been the main focus of parenting research, leaving a gap in …

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 …

Aim To describe the experiences of NICU fathers who previously had a premature infant in
the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) after the infant had been discharged. Methods …

AIM: The aim of this study was to explore the lived experiences of fathers of a premature
baby on a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and also to raise awareness amongst healthcare …

OBJECTIVE. This qualitative study aimed at understanding the experiences of fathers of very
ill neonates in the NICU. METHODS. Sixteen fathers of very ill and/or very preterm infants …

Background: Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses need a better understanding of
fathers' needs and perceptions in order to provide more family holistic care. Previous …

Contemporary models of NICU care emphasize the critical role of parents in supporting their
infant's development. Fathers play an important, but underutilized, role throughout their …

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 …

Father's involvement is important to child development, yet little is known about how fathers
are involved with their newborns in neonatal intensive care. The purpose of this study was to …

Background: Fathers are important to infant outcomes. Infants of involved fathers have
improved weight gain, sleep, and psychosocial behaviors. Father involvement with neonatal …