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Bellizzi S, Panu Napodano CM, Murgia P. Family-centered care for newborns: a global perspective and review. J Trop Pediatr 2024; 70:fmae026. [PMID: 39142805 DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmae026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
Abstract
Person-centered models of care built on newborn and family needs and rights, such as nonseparation immediately after birth and during the care process, can address the complex needs of the newborn, family, and health system. This is particularly important in low- and middle-income countries, where cost-effective modalities are highly needed to accelerate the survival of newborn babies. We conducted a systematic review to explore country experiences on implementation and challenges to implement and scale-up family-centered newborn care models of care. MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, and PsycINFO databases were searched to identify studies on patient-centered care and newborns between 1990 and 2023. Studies meeting our predefined inclusion criteria were quality assessed and relevant data extracted. We utilized the World Health Organization framework on integrated people-centered health services to summarize and analyze findings while highlighting patterns. Forty-one studies were included for review (including approximately 60% from low- and middle-income countries). Different research conducted over time highlighted how immediate and uninterrupted skin-to-skin care facilitates a series of critical processes for newborns, parents, and health system, including breastfeeding initiation and exclusivity rates, reduced incidence of post-partum depression, and prevention of infection and hospitalization. Thanks to the close contact of the kangaroo position or skin-to-skin contact, parents recount becoming more and more attached to and familiar with their baby, easily establishing a relationship. Overall, countries could transform the newborn care service in terms of family center care by adopting three simple rules: (i) minimizing mother-child separation; (ii) involving fathers; (iii) empowering parents from the time of birth. A paradigm shift is required to change the conventional model of provider-centric care to one of person-centered neonatal health care. Such an approach is feasible in diverse country settings and should be facilitated through political commitment and policies enabling early focus on the maternal-infant relationship. This could, in turn, help achieve improved dignity of care and help create a more efficient and responsive health system and society.
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Affiliation(s)
- Saverio Bellizzi
- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari 07100, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari 07100, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari 07100, Italy
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Zhou FY, Li C, Qin KZ, Luo C, Huang HF, Wu YT. Delivery and neonatal outcomes of pregnant women during the Shanghai lockdown: A retrospective analysis. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:992908. [PMID: 36816385 PMCID: PMC9932883 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.992908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Shanghai witnessed an unprecedented outbreak of COVID-19 and experienced a strict lockdown from March 28, 2022 to May 31, 2022. Most studies to date are on the first lockdown after the outbreak in December 2019. This study aimed to examine the impact of lockdown on delivery and neonatal outcomes among uninfected pregnant women in the new phase of the COVID-19 outbreak. METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University. Pregnant women without COVID-19 who delivered from March 28, 2022 to May 31, 2022 (lockdown group) and the same period in 2021 (non-lockdown group) were recruited for this study. Logistic regression models and 1 : 1 propensity score matching (PSM) were used to assess the effect of lockdown on delivery outcomes. RESULTS A total of 2,962 patients were included in this study, 1,339 of whom were from the lockdown group. Compared with the non-lockdown group, pregnant women giving birth during lockdown had an increased risk of term prelabor rupture of membranes (TPROM) (aOR = 1.253, 95% CI: 1.026-1.530), and decreased risks of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) (aOR = 0.362, 95% CI: 0.216-0.606) and fetal malformation (aOR = 0.309, 95% CI: 0.164-0.582). The risk of large for gestational age (LGA) (aOR = 0.802, 95% CI: 0.648-0.992) and rate of admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) (aOR = 0.722, 95% CI: 0.589-0.885) also significantly declined. After 1 : 1 PSM, the impact of lockdown on the risk of TPROM (aOR = 1.501, 95% CI: 1.083-2.080), PPH (aOR = 0.371, 95% CI: 0.211-0.654), fetal malformation (aOR = 0.332, 95% CI: 0.161-0.684), LGA (aOR = 0.749, 95% CI: 0.594-0.945) and rate of admission to the NICU (aOR = 0.700, 95% CI: 0.564-0.869) all remained. There were no other delivery or neonatal outcomes affected by the lockdown after the COVID-19 outbreak. CONCLUSION This study indicated a significant increase in the risk of term PROM, significant decreases in the risk of PPH, fetal malformation and LGA, and a marked decline in the rate of admission to the NICU during Shanghai Lockdown.
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- Fang-Yue Zhou
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.,Research Units of Embryo Original Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (No. 2019RU056), Shanghai, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Zhang R, Tang Q, Zhu LH, Peng XM, Zhang N, Xiong YE, Chen MH, Chen KL, Luo D, Li X, Latour JM. Testing a Family Supportive End of Life Care Intervention in a Chinese Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Quasi-experimental Study With a Non-randomized Controlled Trial Design. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:870382. [PMID: 35935359 PMCID: PMC9354658 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.870382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Neonatal death often occurs in tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs). In China, end-of-life-care (EOLC) does not always involve parents. AIM The aim of this study is to evaluate a parent support intervention to integrate parents at the end of life of their infant in the NICU. METHODS A quasi-experimental study using a non-randomized clinical trial design was conducted between May 2020 and September 2021. Participants were infants in an EOLC pathway in the NICU and their parents. Parents were allocated into a family supportive EOLC intervention group or a standard EOLC group based on their wishes. The primary outcomes depression (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for mothers; Hamilton Depression rating scale for fathers) and Satisfaction with Care were measured 1 week after infants' death. Student t-test for continuous variables and the Chi-square test categorical variables were used in the statistical analysis. RESULTS In the study period, 62 infants died and 45 infants and 90 parents were enrolled; intervention group 20 infants, standard EOLC group 25 infants. The most common causes of death in both groups were congenital abnormalities (n = 20, 44%). Mean gestational age of infants between the family supportive EOLC group and standard EOLC group was 31.45 vs. 33.8 weeks (p = 0.234). Parents between both groups did not differ in terms of age, delivery of infant, and economic status. In the family support group, higher education levels were observed among mother (p = 0.026) and fathers (p = 0.020). Both mothers and fathers in the family supportive EOLC group had less depression compared to the standard EOLC groups; mothers (mean 6.90 vs. 7.56; p = 0.017) and fathers (mean 20.7 vs. 23.1; p < 0.001). Parents reported higher satisfaction in the family supportive EOLC group (mean 88.9 vs. 86.6; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Supporting parents in EOLC in Chinese NICUs might decreased their depression and increase satisfaction after the death of their infant. Future research needs to focus on long-term effects and expand on larger populations with different cultural backgrounds. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION www.ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT05270915.
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- Rong Zhang
- Department of Neonatology, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nursing, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, China.,Department of Nursing, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nursing, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nursing, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, China.,Department of Nursing, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nursing, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, China.,Department of Nursing, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nursing, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Clinical Research Center, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nursing, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, China.,Faculty of Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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Zhuang Y, Zhang R, Gao XR, Zhu LH, Latour JM. Validation of the Chinese Empowerment of Parents in the Intensive Care (EMPATHIC-30) Questionnaire Among Parents in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:851291. [PMID: 35433534 PMCID: PMC9005953 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.851291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There are no specific validated questionnaires assessing satisfaction of family-centered care experienced by parents of infants hospitalized in Chinese Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU). AIM To adapt and test the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the EMPATHIC-30 questionnaire in NICU settings. METHODS A prospective, cross-sectional design was adopted. The EMPATHIC-30 questionnaires were completed by parents of infants admitted to one of the four NICUs at Hunan Children's Hospital, China, between November 2018 and 2019. Inclusion criteria were parents whose infants were admitted to the NICU for at least 5 days. Exclusion criteria were parents whose children were discharged within 5 days after admission or whose infants died in the NICU. Reliability was tested with Cronbach's alpha. The congruent validity was tested using Spearman's Rank correlation analysis, and the non-differential validity was tested using Cohen's d. RESULTS Parents of 619 infants discharged from the NICUs completed and returned the questionnaire. Most infants were male (n = 337, 54.4%) and infants' length of stay was a median of 21 days (IQR = 14-37). Mostly, mothers completed the questionnaire (n = 523, 84.5%). The Cronbach's alpha values of the five individual domains were between 0.67 and 0.95, and the alpha of the total questionnaire was.90, providing an adequate internal consistency. Congruent validity was measured by correlating the five domains with four standard satisfaction scales, documenting a weak correlation (r s -0.025-0.327). Non-differential validity showed some significant effect size between four binary variables (mechanical ventilation, unplanned admission, admission after surgery, length of stay) four of the five domains. CONCLUSION The Chinese version of EMPATHIC-30 questionnaire showed acceptable psychometric properties. This instrument might be considered a suitable instrument to measure parent satisfaction among Chinese parents whose infants are admitted to an NICU. Measuring parent satisfaction with this instrument might contribute to improving family-centered care initiatives in NICUs with Chinese parents.
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- Yan Zhuang
- Neonatal Department, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Neonatal Department, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Neonatal Department, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Nursing Department, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Nursing Department, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, China.,Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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