Objective: To provide clinicians with evidence-based strategies to optimize the support of the
family of critically ill patients in the ICU. Methods: We used the Council of Medical Specialty …

There is increasing recognition that parents play a critical role in promoting the health
outcomes of low birthweight and preterm infants. Despite a large body of literature on …

Background Despite evidence suggesting that parent involvement was beneficial for infant
and parent outcomes, the Family Integrated Care (FICare) programme was one of the first …

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic lung disease most commonly seen in
premature infants who required mechanical ventilation and oxygen therapy for acute …

Background Despite robust evidence of fathers' impact on children and mothers, engaging
with fathers is one of the least well‐explored and articulated aspects of parenting …

Family involvement is a key to realize the potential for long-lasting positive effects on
physical, cognitive and psychosocial development of all babies, including those in the …

Background: The family response to critical illness includes development of adverse
psychological outcomes such as anxiety, acute stress disorder, posttraumatic stress …

In this paper, we highlight the need for acknowledging the importance and impact of both
physical and emotional closeness between the preterm infant and parent in the neonatal …

Family-centered care (FCC) has been increasingly emphasized as an important and
necessary element of neonatal intensive care. FCC is conceptualized as a philosophy with a …

Background Preterm infants are at greater risk for neurodevelopmental disabilities than full
term infants. Interventions supporting parents to improve the quality of the infant's …