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Encouraging Parental Reading for High-Risk Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Infants.
Viral G Jain1, Christy Kessler2, Linda Lacina2
1Perinatal Institute, Division of Neonatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; Division of Neonatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
The Journal of Pediatrics
|January 16, 2021
Summary
The NICU Bookworms program significantly increased reading behaviors in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) parents, especially those not enjoying reading. This intervention enhanced parent-infant bonding and reduced stress.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal care
- Pediatric literacy
- Parent-infant bonding
Background:
- Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) present unique challenges for parent-infant interaction and early literacy development.
- Structured programs are needed to support reading behaviors among parents of high-risk infants.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of the NICU Bookworms program on parental reading frequency in the NICU and post-discharge.
- To assess the program's effectiveness among parents who do not enjoy reading themselves.
Main Methods:
- A quasi-experimental study involving 317 infants and their parents.
- Intervention group received the NICU Bookworms program (staff training, parent education, literacy-rich environment).
- Parents completed questionnaires assessing home reading practices and environment using the StimQ-I READ subscale.
Main Results:
- Parents in the NICU Bookworms program were more likely to read ≥3-4 days/week in the NICU (51.5% vs 34.5%).
- Reading frequency at home did not significantly differ between groups.
- Parents disinclined to read for pleasure showed significantly higher reading frequency in the NICU and at home with the program.
Conclusions:
- The NICU Bookworms intervention effectively increased parent-reported reading aloud during NICU hospitalization.
- The program demonstrated particular success in promoting reading among parents who do not enjoy reading.
- Enhanced parent-infant interactions and reduced parental stress may mediate the observed increases in reading behaviors.
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