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Kocakabak C, van den Hoogen A, Rothfus M, Campbell-Yeo M, Kostenzer J, Axelin A, Schofield P, Latour JM. Identifying outcomes and outcome measures in neonatal family-centered care trials: a systematic review. Pediatr Res 2024:10.1038/s41390-024-03293-2. [PMID: 38849484 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-024-03293-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND A wide range of outcomes for infants and parents has been reported in clinical trials testing FCC interventions. This systematic review aimed to identify outcomes, outcome measures, and time-points reported in experimental studies testing FCC interventions in neonatal care units. METHODS This review included experimental studies investigating FCC interventions in neonatal settings. Database searches were conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane, PsycINFO, Scopus, JBI, Lilacs, and SciELO, completed in December 2022 and updated in November 2023. Critical appraisal was performed using the JBI checklist for randomized controlled trials, and a narrative synthesis process was used. Outcomes were categorized into the Comet Taxonomy core areas. RESULTS The search identified 8787 papers; 42 studies were included in the analysis. Totally, 60 outcomes were identified: 42 infant and 18 parents' outcomes. Outcomes were clustered into 12 domains for infants and five domains for parents and measured by 97 outcome measures. The included studies reported 25 and 27 different time-points for infants and parents, respectively. CONCLUSION This review of studies testing FCC interventions identified heterogeneity and inconsistency of outcomes, outcome measures, and time-points measuring the outcomes. Developing a core outcome set for FCC studies is warranted to benchmark the evidence and identify best-practices. IMPACT This systematic review identified inconsistency of outcomes, outcome measures, and time-points reported in quantitative studies testing family-centered care interventions in neonatal care settings. The lack of standardized outcomes and outcome measures reported in clinical trials makes it difficult to synthesize data to provide conclusive recommendations. This systematic review will contribute to the development of a core outcome set for research testing family-centered care interventions in neonatal care settings.
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- Cansel Kocakabak
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK.
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- Department Women and Baby, Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht, The Netherlands, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Dalhousie Libraries, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
- Department of Nursing, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Curtin School of Nursing, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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North K, Whelan R, Folger LV, Lawford H, Olson I, Driker S, Bass MB, Edmond K, Lee ACC. Family Involvement in the Routine Care of Hospitalized Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Pediatrics 2022; 150:188641. [PMID: 35921672 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-057092o] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants are often separated from parents during hospitalization. Our objective was to assess effects of interventions to increase family involvement in the routine newborn care of preterm or LBW infants compared with standard NICU care on infant and parental outcomes. METHODS Data sources include Medline, Embase, CINAHL, and World Health Organization Global Index Medicus to August 2021. The study selection included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of family involvement intervention packages. Data were extracted and pooled with random-effects models. RESULTS We included 15 RCTs with 5240 participants. All interventions included direct parental bedside care; packages varied with respect to additional components. Family involvement interventions decreased retinopathy of prematurity (odds ratio 0.52, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.34, 0.80; 8 RCTs), length of hospital stay (mean difference [MD] -2.91 days; 95% CI: -5.15,-0.82; 11 RCTs), and parental stress and anxiety (Parental Stress Scale: MD -0.29 points, 95% CI: -0.56,-0.01, 2 RCTs; Anxiety State-Trait scale: MD -1.79, 95% CI: -3.11,-0.48; 2 RCTs). Family involvement increased weight gain velocity (MD 2.09 g/day; 95% CI: 1.27, 2.91; 3 RCTs), neurobehavioral exam scores (MD: 1.11; 95% CI: 0.21, 2.01; 2 RCTs) and predominant or exclusive breastmilk intake (odds ratio 1.34; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.65; 3 RCTs). It may decrease rates of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, infection, and intraventricular hemorrhage. There were no effects on mortality or necrotizing enterocolitis. Certainty of evidence ranged from low to moderate. CONCLUSIONS Family involvement has a beneficial role on several infant and parental outcomes.
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- Krysten North
- Global Advancement of Infants and Mothers (AIM), Department of Pediatric Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Global Advancement of Infants and Mothers (AIM), Department of Pediatric Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Global Advancement of Infants and Mothers (AIM), Department of Pediatric Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Mater Research Institute, The University of Queensland, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth (Stillbirth CRE), South Brisbane, Australia
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- Global Advancement of Infants and Mothers (AIM), Department of Pediatric Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Global Advancement of Infants and Mothers (AIM), Department of Pediatric Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Countway Medical Library, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Global Advancement of Infants and Mothers (AIM), Department of Pediatric Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Shaw C, Gallagher K, Petty J, Mancini A, Boyle B. Neonatal nursing during the COVID-19 global pandemic: A thematic analysis of personal reflections. JOURNAL OF NEONATAL NURSING : JNN 2021; 27:165-171. [PMID: 33758571 PMCID: PMC7973062 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnn.2021.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant changes and restrictions to neonatal care. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of these changes on neonatal nurses globally. METHODS We conducted a thematic analysis on written reflections by neonatal nurses worldwide, exploring their experiences of COVID-19. Twenty-two reflections were analysed from eleven countries. RESULTS Thematic analysis revealed 4 main themes relating to the nurses' role: 1) protector 2) challenges to human quality of care 3) vulnerability and 4) resilience. The measures taken as protector were described as compromising the human qualities of care fundamental to their role. This tension, together with other new challenges, heightened feelings of vulnerability. Concurrently, nurses identified role resilience, including resourcefulness and peer support, which allowed them to navigate the global pandemic. CONCLUSION By identifying global challenges and strategies to overcome these, neonatal nurses may be better equipped as the pandemic continues. The reflections underscore the importance of family integrated care and the tension created when it is compromised.
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- Chloe Shaw
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queens University Belfast and Honorary Research Associate, United Kingdom
- EGA Institute for Women's Health, University College London, United Kingdom
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- EGA Institute for Women's Health, University College London, United Kingdom
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- School of Health and Social Work, University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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- Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, The True Colours Trust, United Kingdom
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queens University Belfast and Honorary Research Associate, United Kingdom
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Aita M, De Clifford Faugère G, Lavallée A, Feeley N, Stremler R, Rioux É, Proulx MH. Effectiveness of interventions on early neurodevelopment of preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Pediatr 2021; 21:210. [PMID: 33926417 PMCID: PMC8082967 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-021-02559-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND As preterm infants' neurodevelopment is shaped by NICU-related factors during their hospitalization, it is essential to evaluate which interventions are more beneficial for their neurodevelopment at this specific time. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions initiated during NICU hospitalization on preterm infants' early neurodevelopment during their hospitalization and up to two weeks corrected age (CA). METHODS This systematic review referred to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses [PRISMA] guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42017047072). We searched CINAHL, MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE (OVID), Cochrane Systematic Reviews, CENTRAL, and Web of Science from 2002 to February 2020 and included randomized controlled/clinical trials conducted with preterm infants born between 24 and 366/7 weeks of gestation. All types of interventions instigated during NICU hospitalization were included. Two independent reviewers performed the study selection, data extraction, assessment of risks of bias and quality of evidence. RESULTS Findings of 12 studies involving 901 preterm infants were synthesized. We combined three studies in a meta-analysis showing that compared to standard care, the NIDCAP intervention is effective in improving preterm infants' neurobehavioral and neurological development at two weeks CA. We also combined two other studies in a meta-analysis indicating that parental participation did not significantly improve preterm infants' neurobehavioral development during NICU hospitalization. For all other interventions (i.e., developmental care, sensory stimulation, music and physical therapy), the synthesis of results shows that compared to standard care or other types of comparators, the effectiveness was either controversial or partially effective. CONCLUSIONS The overall quality of evidence was rated low to very low. Future studies are needed to identify interventions that are the most effective in promoting preterm infants' early neurodevelopment during NICU hospitalization or close to term age. Interventions should be appropriately designed to allow comparison with previous studies and a combination of different instruments could provide a more global assessment of preterm infants' neurodevelopment and thus allow for comparisons across studies. TRIAL REGISTRATION Prospero CRD42017047072 .
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- Marilyn Aita
- Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, P.O. Box 6128, Succursale centre-ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada.
- CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre, 3175, chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada.
- Quebec Network on Nursing Intervention Research, PO Box 6128, Centre-ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada.
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- Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, P.O. Box 6128, Succursale centre-ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
- CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre, 3175, chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, P.O. Box 6128, Succursale centre-ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
- CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre, 3175, chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Quebec Network on Nursing Intervention Research, PO Box 6128, Centre-ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
- Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, 680 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest #1800, Montréal, QC, H3A 2M7, Canada
- Centre for Nursing Research and Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, 3755 Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC, H3T 1E2, Canada
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- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, 155 College St, Toronto, ON, M5T 1P8, Canada
- Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), 555 University Ave, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, P.O. Box 6128, Succursale centre-ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
- Jewish General Hospital, 3755 Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC, H3T 1E2, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, P.O. Box 6128, Succursale centre-ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
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