Parental experiences during the first period at the neonatal unit after two developmental care interventions
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Aim: Developmental care has gained increased attention in the individualized care for preterm infants. This study was designed to explore the effect of a basic form of developmental care and the more extended Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) on parental stress, confidence and perceived nursing support. Methods : Two consecutive randomized controlled trials (RCT's) comparing (1) standard care versus basic developmental care (standardized nests and incubator covers) (n = 133) and (2) basic developmental care versus NIDCAP, including behavioural observations (n = 150). Parents of infants born <32 weeks gestational age (GA) received questionnaires after the first week of admission in the neonatal unit and on average these 2 weeks after the birth of their infant. Results : No significant differences were found in confidence, perceived nursing support or parental stress. The difference in parental stress between mother and father was less in the NIDCAP intervention group (p = .03), although not significant
Topics
Developmental careNeonatal careParental stressChild behaviorClinical trialComparative studyConservative treatmentControlled clinical trialControlled studyGestational ageHospital admissionIncubatorInfantIntervention studyMajor clinical studyNewbornNewborn intensive careNursingPersonal experiencePrematurityRandomizationRandomized controlled trialAdaptation, PsychologicalChild DevelopmentFamily NursingFemaleHumansIncubators, InfantInfant BehaviorInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureIntensive Care Units, NeonatalIntensive Care, NeonatalMaleNetherlandsObservationParentsProfessional-Family RelationsQuestionnairesSex FactorsSocial SupportStress, Psychological
TNO Identifier
278329
Source
Acta Paediatrica, 69(11), pp. 1611-1616.
Pages
1611-1616
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