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Family-centred care for hospitalized preterm infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Xiaoyan Yu1, Jun Zhang1

  • 1School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.

International Journal of Nursing Practice
|November 1, 2018
PubMed

Insights

Family-centered care significantly reduces hospital stays for preterm infants. This approach improves survival quality, though its effects on infant morbidity and development require further investigation.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal Medicine
  • Pediatric Healthcare
  • Evidence-Based Practice

Background:

  • Growing body of research on family-centered care for preterm infants.
  • Need for an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
  • Focus on rigorously designed studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effects of family-centered care on hospitalized preterm infants.
  • To synthesize evidence from randomized controlled trials.
  • To assess impact on length of stay and infant outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis.
  • Searched multiple databases (Cochrane, PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, Web of Science).
  • Included randomized controlled trials comparing family-centered care with standard care.

Main Results:

  • Four studies with 1026 preterm infants were analyzed.
  • Family-centered care shortened total hospital stay and NICU stay.
  • Inconclusive evidence on infant morbidity, feeding, growth, and neurobehavioral outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Family-centered care is effective and safe for hospitalized preterm infants.
  • Demonstrated benefits in reducing length of hospital stay.
  • Improves survival quality for preterm infants.
Abstract

Keywords:
family-centred carepreterm infantsystematic review

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