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Published on: January 7, 2020
Family Integrated Care for Preterm Infants
Linda S Franck1, Chandra Waddington2, Karel O'Brien3
1Department of Family Health Care Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, Box 0606, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
Family Integrated Care (FICare) supports parents of hospitalized preterm infants, improving infant development and parent-infant relationships. This approach empowers parents, leading to better outcomes and experiences during hospitalization.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal care
- Pediatric health
- Family psychology
Background:
- Parent-infant separation during hospitalization causes significant stress.
- This stress negatively impacts infant health and development.
- Hospitalized preterm infants face prolonged separation from parents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the Family Integrated Care (FICare) model.
- To review evidence on FICare outcomes for infants and families.
- To discuss implementation challenges and opportunities for FICare.
Main Methods:
- Strengths-based approach.
- Family-centered care principles.
- Promoting parental empowerment, learning, and shared decision-making.
Main Results:
- Increased parental self-efficacy upon discharge.
- Improved parent-infant relationships.
- Enhanced infant developmental outcomes.
Conclusions:
- FICare positively impacts infant and family outcomes.
- Empowering parents is key to successful neonatal care.
- Successful implementation requires addressing challenges and seizing opportunities.
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