TY - JOUR
T1 - Increased parental satisfaction by unrestricted visiting hours and developmentally supportive care in NICUs–results of a German multicenter study
AU - Jannes, Christiane
AU - Miedaner, Felix
AU - Langhammer, Kristina
AU - Enke, Christian
AU - Göpel, Wolfgang
AU - Kribs, Angela
AU - Nitzsche, Anika
AU - Riedel, Rainer
AU - Woopen, Christiane
AU - Kuntz, Ludwig
AU - Roth, Bernhard
N1 - Funding Information:
The study was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research [grant number 01GY1152].
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Copyright:
Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2020/6/2
Y1 - 2020/6/2
N2 - Purpose: This study aims to provide insights into the impact of organizational family-centered care characteristics at German neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) on the satisfaction of parents of very low birthweight (VLBW) infants. Materials and methods: Using multilevel modeling, this study analyzed whether organizational characteristics of NICUs fostering parent–infant interaction (by way of the existence of a recreation room, possibility of rooming in, existence of unrestricted visiting hours for parents, existence of parental classes, and the connection to parent associations as well as the existence of standards on developmentally supportive care) increase the satisfaction of parents after the infants’ high-intensive care phase within the NICU. Results: Nine hundred and twenty-three VLBW infants from 66 NICUs in Germany born between May and October 2013 were enrolled in this multicenter study. We retrieved 1493 questionnaires completed by 1277 parents. The existence of unrestricted visiting hours (adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 1.967; 95% CI [1.118, 3.459]) and standardized procedures for developmentally supportive care (AOR: 1.775; 95% CI [1.166, 2.704]) were positively associated with parental satisfaction. Conclusions: Fostering the parent–infant interaction through the provision of developmentally supportive care and unrestricted visiting hours for parents whose infants are hospitalized within an NICU significantly contributes to the satisfaction of parents.
AB - Purpose: This study aims to provide insights into the impact of organizational family-centered care characteristics at German neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) on the satisfaction of parents of very low birthweight (VLBW) infants. Materials and methods: Using multilevel modeling, this study analyzed whether organizational characteristics of NICUs fostering parent–infant interaction (by way of the existence of a recreation room, possibility of rooming in, existence of unrestricted visiting hours for parents, existence of parental classes, and the connection to parent associations as well as the existence of standards on developmentally supportive care) increase the satisfaction of parents after the infants’ high-intensive care phase within the NICU. Results: Nine hundred and twenty-three VLBW infants from 66 NICUs in Germany born between May and October 2013 were enrolled in this multicenter study. We retrieved 1493 questionnaires completed by 1277 parents. The existence of unrestricted visiting hours (adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 1.967; 95% CI [1.118, 3.459]) and standardized procedures for developmentally supportive care (AOR: 1.775; 95% CI [1.166, 2.704]) were positively associated with parental satisfaction. Conclusions: Fostering the parent–infant interaction through the provision of developmentally supportive care and unrestricted visiting hours for parents whose infants are hospitalized within an NICU significantly contributes to the satisfaction of parents.
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U2 - 10.1080/14767058.2018.1532499
DO - 10.1080/14767058.2018.1532499
M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 32216530
AN - SCOPUS:85059018382
VL - 33
SP - 1874
EP - 1880
JO - Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine
JF - Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine
SN - 1476-7058
IS - 11
ER -