[Parental visiting and involvement in the neonatal intensive care unit]

Out of 145 neonatal departments of Dutch hospitals 120 participated in an inquiry concerning parental visiting and involvement. The results point to the conclusion that involvement of the parents is a fact that concerns practically all departments. Parents are allowed much more than some ten years ago. However, talks with parents reveal that many of them are not satisfied by far concerning these matters. Therefore the value of this kind of study is in revealing social desirability rather than actual reality.