TY - JOUR
T1 - Transforming NICU Care to Provide Comprehensive Family Support
AU - Hall, Sue L.
AU - Phillips, Raylene
AU - Hynan, Michael T.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 The Authors.
PY - 2016/6/1
Y1 - 2016/6/1
N2 - Parents whose babies are admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are subject to a variety of stresses that increase their risk to suffer from postpartum depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and anxiety disorders. Parental distress can adversely impact parent-infant bonding, which in turn can lead to worse outcomes for the child. An interdisciplinary workgroup convened by the National Perinatal Association (NPA) has published recommendations for psychosocial support of NICU parents. This article presents nurses, who are key players in quality improvement (QI) initiatives in their hospitals, with a QI approach to transforming care in NICUs to provide comprehensive family support using the NPA recommendations as a road map.
AB - Parents whose babies are admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are subject to a variety of stresses that increase their risk to suffer from postpartum depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and anxiety disorders. Parental distress can adversely impact parent-infant bonding, which in turn can lead to worse outcomes for the child. An interdisciplinary workgroup convened by the National Perinatal Association (NPA) has published recommendations for psychosocial support of NICU parents. This article presents nurses, who are key players in quality improvement (QI) initiatives in their hospitals, with a QI approach to transforming care in NICUs to provide comprehensive family support using the NPA recommendations as a road map.
KW - NICU
KW - Parent support
KW - Psychosocial support
KW - Quality improvement
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U2 - 10.1053/j.nainr.2016.03.008
DO - 10.1053/j.nainr.2016.03.008
M3 - Article
SN - 1527-3369
VL - 16
SP - 69
EP - 73
JO - Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
JF - Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
IS - 2
M1 - 50654
ER -