The Impact of Parental Presence Restrictions on Canadian Parents in the NICU During COVID-19: A National Survey. (February 2023)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- The Impact of Parental Presence Restrictions on Canadian Parents in the NICU During COVID-19: A National Survey. (February 2023)
- Main Title:
- The Impact of Parental Presence Restrictions on Canadian Parents in the NICU During COVID-19: A National Survey
- Authors:
- Campbell-Yeo, Marsha
Dol, Justine
McCulloch, Holly
Hughes, Brianna
Hundert, Amos
Bacchini, Fabiana
Whitehead, Leah
Afifi, Jehier
Alcock, Lynsey
Bishop, Tanya
Dorling, Jon
Earle, Rebecca
Elliott Rose, Annette
Inglis, Darlene
Leighton, Carye
MacRae, Gail
Melanson, Andrea
Simpson, C. David
Smit, Michael - Abstract:
- The purpose of this research was to explore parental perspectives on the impact of parent restrictions imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic across Canadian Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs). A co-designed online survey was conducted targeting parents ( n = 235) of infants admitted to a Canadian NICU from March 1, 2020, until March 5, 2021. Parents completed the survey from 38 Canadian NICUs. Large variation in the severity of policies regarding parental presence was reported. Most respondents (68.9%) were classified as experiencing high restrictions, with one or no support people allowed in the NICU, and felt that policies were less easy to understand, felt less valued and respected, and found it more challenging to access medicine or health care. Parents reported gaps in care related to self-care, accessibility, and mental health outcomes. There is significant variation in parental restrictions implemented across Canadian NICUs. National guidelines are needed to support consistent and equitable care practices.
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of family nursing. Volume 29:Number 1(2023)
- Journal:
- Journal of family nursing
- Issue:
- Volume 29:Number 1(2023)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 29, Issue 1 (2023)
- Year:
- 2023
- Volume:
- 29
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2023-0029-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 18
- Page End:
- 27
- Publication Date:
- 2023-02
- Subjects:
- family-centered care -- neonatal intensive care unit -- hospital policy -- parent perspective -- family nursing
Family nursing -- Periodicals
Nursing -- Periodicals
610.73 - Journal URLs:
- http://jfn.sagepub.com/ ↗
http://www.sagepublications.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1177/10748407221114326 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1074-8407
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