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Betty Noergaard¹, Poul-Erik Kofoed

¹Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Lillebaelt Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Kolding, Denmark (Dr Noergaard, Dr Kofoed); and Institute of Regional Health Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark (Dr Kofoed).

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Implementing a father-friendly neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) significantly boosted nurses' self-efficacy in supporting fathers. This training enhances nurses' capacity to provide comprehensive care for all parents in the NICU setting.

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Area of Science:

Neonatal nursing
Paternal support
Healthcare professional training

Background:

Paternal support is often overlooked in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).
Neonatal nurses typically focus on maternal and infant needs, lacking specific training for fathers.
There is a gap in addressing the unique needs of fathers in NICU care.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of a father-friendly NICU initiative on nurses' self-efficacy.
To measure changes in nurses' confidence in supporting fathers post-intervention.
To compare nurses' self-efficacy in supporting fathers versus mothers.

Main Methods:

A before-and-after intervention study involving nurses in an intervention NICU and 13 control NICUs.
Questionnaires assessed nurses' self-efficacy in supporting fathers and mothers at baseline and 18 months post-implementation.
The primary outcome measured the difference in self-efficacy scores between father and mother support in the intervention group compared to controls.

Main Results:

The intervention group demonstrated a significantly greater increase in self-efficacy for supporting fathers compared to the control group (0.53 vs 0.20, P = .005).
Nurses in the intervention group reported higher self-efficacy scores for supporting fathers in the final assessment compared to the control group (9.02 vs 8.45, P = .002).
A nonsignificant increase in self-efficacy was observed for supporting mothers in the intervention group compared to controls (0.30 vs 0.09, P = .13).

Conclusions:

Implementing a father-friendly NICU model significantly enhances nurses' self-efficacy in supporting fathers.
Training initiatives focused on a father-friendly approach improve nurses' ability to support both parents effectively.
This study highlights the importance of specialized training for neonatal nurses to address paternal needs.