Effects of reasoned treatment decision-making on parent-related outcomes: Results from a video-vignette experiment in neonatal care.

Objective: To examine the effects of clinicians' provision of (un)reasonable arguments on parent-related outcomes in neonatal (intensive) care (NICU), starting from the NICU Communication Framework.

Methods: A video-vignette experiment, in which we systematically varied clinicians' use of (reasonable, unreasonable, no) argumentation across two non-acute and two acute decision-making scenarios (3×4 design). Reasonable arguments were medically appropriate and constructive reasons to support the treatment plan, as defined by an expert panel.

Communication at work: A survey to explore the relationships between healthcare providers' communication competence and professional quality of life in neonatal care.

Objective: Providing medical care to preterm infants can be rewarding yet also stressful for healthcare providers in the neonatal care unit (NICU). While the impact of provider-parent communication on parent-related stress and satisfaction is widely accepted, little is known about the provider perspective. Therefore, this study explores the relationships between neonatal care providers' and their and .

The conversation about family planning and desire for children in mental healthcare: Patients' perspective versus Professionals' perspective in a mixed methods study.

Background: Reproductive health and mental health are intertwined, but studies investigating family planning needs and desire for children in mental healthcare are scarce.

Methods: We studied the experiences of (former) patients, those with close relationships with the (former) patients (close ones) and mental health professionals (MHP) on discussing family planning and desire for children in mental healthcare. We combined quantitative (two nationwide surveys) and qualitative data (four focus groups) in a mixed-methods approach with sequential analytical design.

Association between bronchopulmonary dysplasia severity and its risk factors and long-term outcomes in three definitions: a historical cohort study.

Objective: To compare the association of the severity categories of the 2001-National Institutes of Health (NIH), the 2018-NIH and the 2019-Jensen bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) definitions with neurodevelopmental and respiratory outcomes at 2 and 5 years' corrected age (CA), and several BPD risk factors.

Design: Single-centre historical cohort study with retrospective data collection.

Setting: Infants born between 2009 and 2015 at the Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location Amsterdam Medical Center.

'Not a goal, but a given': Neonatal care participation through parents' perspective, a cross-sectional study.

Aim: To explore parents' perspectives regarding participation in neonatal care, with focus on the family integrated care (FICare) model utilised as a tool to enhance parent-infant closeness. Additionally, we describe experiences in different architectural settings.

Methods: An online survey, categorised by four FICare pillars, was distributed through social media to parents of newborns hospitalised to Dutch neonatal wards between 2015 and 2020.

Pregnancy intention in relation to maternal and neonatal outcomes in women with versus without psychiatric diagnoses.

Background: Studies have identified adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes for women with psychiatric disorders. Additionally, psychiatric disorders may pose an increased risk for unintended pregnancies (UPs) which in turn may also impact negatively on outcomes. The present study aims to compare the incidence of UPs in women with versus without current/past psychiatric diagnoses and investigates whether psychiatric history modifies the relation between delivery outcomes in women with and without UPs.

Risk Factors for Neurodevelopmental Impairment at 2- and 5-Years Corrected Age in Preterm Infants with Established Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.

Introduction: The objective of this study was to identify risk factors for neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) at 2- and 5-years corrected age (CA) in a cohort of preterm infants with established bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).

Methods: This single-center retrospective cohort study included infants born between 2009 and 2016 at a gestational age (GA) <30 weeks with moderate or severe BPD at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age. Perinatal characteristics, (social) demographics, and comorbidities were collected from the electronic patient records.

Collaborating to Improve Neonatal Care: ParentAl Participation on the NEonatal Ward-Study Protocol of the neoPARTNER Study.

Parents are often appointed a passive role in the care for their hospitalised child. In the family-integrated care (FICare) model, parental involvement in neonatal care is emulated. Parental participation in medical rounds, or family-centred rounds (FCR), forms a key element.

Experiences with Family Planning amongst Persons with Mental Health Problems: A Nationwide Patient Survey.

High rates of unintended pregnancies in patients with mental health problems reflect the unmet need for tailored family planning. This study aims to explore aspects of family planning that are especially challenging for patients experiencing health problems by obtaining the perspective of (former) patients and those with close relationships with the (former) patients. In August 2021, members of a Dutch national mental health panel, consisting of (former) patients and close ones, were invited to respond to a 34-question online survey that included questions on four domains: reproductive history, decision making, parenting, and sexuality.

An international study on implementation and facilitators and barriers for parent-infant closeness in neonatal units.

Importance: Parent-infant closeness and active parent participation in neonatal care are important for parent and infant health.

Objective: To give an overview of current neonatal settings and gain an in-depth understanding of facilitators and barriers to parent-infant closeness, zero-separation, in 19 countries.

Methods: Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) professionals, representing 45 NICUs from a range of geographic regions in Europe and Canada, were purposefully selected and interviewed June-December 2018.

Association of a Zero-Separation Neonatal Care Model With Stress in Mothers of Preterm Infants.

Importance: Active participation in care by parents and zero separation between parents and their newborns is highly recommended during infant hospitalization in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Objective: To study the association of a family integrated care (FICare) model with maternal mental health at hospital discharge of their preterm newborn compared with standard neonatal care (SNC).

Design, Setting, And Participants: This prospective, multicenter cohort study included mothers with infants born preterm treated in level-2 neonatal units in the Netherlands (1 unit with single family rooms [the FICare model] and 2 control sites with standard care in open bay units) between May 2017 and January 2020 as part of the AMICA study (fAMily Integrated CAre in the neonatal ward).

Association of a Family Integrated Care Model With Paternal Mental Health Outcomes During Neonatal Hospitalization.

Importance: During newborn hospitalization in the neonatal unit, fathers often feel anxious and excluded from their child's caregiving and decision-making. Few studies and interventions have focused on fathers' mental health and their participation in neonatal care.

Objective: To study the association of a family integrated care (FICare) model (in single family rooms with complete couplet-care for the mother-newborn dyad) vs standard neonatal care (SNC) in open bay units with separate maternity care with mental health outcomes in fathers at hospital discharge of their preterm newborn and to study whether parent participation was a mediator of the association of the FICare model on outcomes.

Severity of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Neurodevelopmental Outcome at 2 and 5 Years Corrected Age.

Objective: To evaluate the association between bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) severity and risk of neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) at 2 years and 5 years corrected age and to examine whether this association changes over time.

Study Design: This single-center retrospective cohort study included patients with a gestational age <30 weeks surviving to 36 weeks postmenstrual age, divided into groups according to BPD severity. NDI was defined as having cognitive or motor abilities below -1 SD, cerebral palsy, or a hearing or a visual impairment.

Rotavirus Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness in Infants With High-Risk Medical Conditions.

Objectives: Rotavirus vaccination has 87% to 100% effectiveness against severe rotavirus acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in healthy infants in high-income countries. Little is known whether infants with medical risk conditions (MRCs) are equally protected and if the vaccine is equally well tolerated. We conducted a quasi-experimental prospective multicenter before-after cohort study to assess the vaccine effectiveness (VE) and safety profile of the human rotavirus vaccine (HRV) among MRC infants that required prolonged or frequent postnatal care.

Development and psychometric evaluation of the CO-PARTNER tool for collaboration and parent participation in neonatal care.

Background: Active parent participation in neonatal care and collaboration between parents and professionals during infant hospitalization in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is beneficial for infants and their parents. A tool is needed to support parents and to study the effects and implementation of parent-partnered models of neonatal care.

Methods: We developed and psychometrically evaluated a tool measuring active parent participation and collaboration in neonatal care within six domains: Daily Care, Medical Care, Acquiring Information, Parent Advocacy, Time Spent with Infant and Closeness and Comforting the Infant.

Effects of parent-provider communication during infant hospitalization in the NICU on parents: A systematic review with meta-synthesis and narrative synthesis.

Objective: To synthesize and analyse the literature on the effects of parent-provider communication during infant hospitalization in the neonatal (intensive) care unit (NICU) on parent-related outcomes.

Methods: Systematic review with meta-synthesis and narrative synthesis. Databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus) were searched in October/November 2019.

Parents' needs and perceived gaps in communication with healthcare professionals in the neonatal (intensive) care unit: A qualitative interview study.

Objective: To explore parents' needs and perceived gaps concerning communication with healthcare professionals during their preterm infants' admission to the neonatal (intensive) care unit (NICU) after birth.

Methods: Semi-structured, retrospective interviews with 20 parents of preterm infants (March 2020), admitted to a Dutch NICU (level 2-4) minimally one week, one to five years prior. The interview guide was developed using Epstein and Street's Framework for Patient-Centered Communication.

The functions of adequate communication in the neonatal care unit: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research.

Objective: To assess the main functions of parent-provider communication in the neonatal (intensive) care unit (NICU) and determine what adequate communication entails according to both parents and health professionals.

Methods: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research. PubMed, Ebsco/PsycINFO, Wiley/Cochrane Library, Ebsco/CINAHL, Clarivate Analytics/Web of Science Core Collection, and Elsevier/Scopus were searched in October-November 2019 for records on interpersonal communication between parents and providers in neonatal care.

Hospitalising preterm infants in single family rooms versus open bay units: A systematic review and meta-analysis of impact on parents.

Background: Many parents develop stress-related symptoms and depression when their preterm infant is hospitalised in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) after birth. We reviewed the evidence of parent well-being with preterm infants hospitalised in single family rooms (SFRs) or in open bay neonatal units (OBUs).

Methods: For this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Web of Science, Clinicaltrials.

Family integrated care in single family rooms for preterm infants and late-onset sepsis: a retrospective study and mediation analysis.

Background: During hospital stay after birth, preterm infants are susceptible to late-onset sepsis (LOS).

Objective: To study the effect of family integrated care in single family rooms (SFRs) compared to standard care in open bay units (OBUs) on LOS. Peripheral or central venous catheters (PVCs/CVCs) and parenteral nutrition (PN) were investigated as potential mediators.

Lower versus Traditional Treatment Threshold for Neonatal Hypoglycemia.

Background: Worldwide, many newborns who are preterm, small or large for gestational age, or born to mothers with diabetes are screened for hypoglycemia, with a goal of preventing brain injury. However, there is no consensus on a treatment threshold that is safe but also avoids overtreatment.

Methods: In a multicenter, randomized, noninferiority trial involving 689 otherwise healthy newborns born at 35 weeks of gestation or later and identified as being at risk for hypoglycemia, we compared two threshold values for treatment of asymptomatic moderate hypoglycemia.

Integration of Maternity and Neonatal Care to Empower Parents.

Objective: To describe the transition from a traditional hospital design with separate maternity and neonatal departments to a design in which maternity and neonatal health care infrastructures are integrated to empower parents.

Design: A descriptive, qualitative analysis.

Setting: A mother and child center in a teaching hospital in Amsterdam.

Hospitalising preterm infants in single family rooms versus open bay units: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The effect of the hospital environment on health and specifically neurodevelopment in preterm infants remains under debate. We assessed outcomes of preterm infants hospitalised in single family rooms compared with common open bay units.

Methods: For this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsycInfo, CENTRAL (the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials), Web of Science, and ClinicalTrials.