Publications by authors named "Carye Leighton"
The purpose of this research was to explore parental perspectives on the impact of parent restrictions imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic across Canadian Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs). A co-designed online survey was conducted targeting parents ( = 235) of infants admitted to a Canadian NICU from March 1, 2020, until March 5, 2021. Parents completed the survey from 38 Canadian NICUs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To explore parental perspectives on the use of technology in neonatal intensive care units (NICU), and its impact during COVID-19 parental presence restrictions.
Methods: Co-designed online survey targeting parents of infants admitted to a Canadian NICU from March 1st, 2020 until March 5th, 2021.
Results: Parents (n = 117) completed the survey from 38 NICUs.
Objectives: To conduct a needs assessment with families and their healthcare team to understand the impact of restrictive family presence policies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in response to COVID-19.
Background: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, significant restrictive family presence policies were instituted in most NICUs globally intended to protect infants, families, and HCPs. However, knowledge on the impact of the stress of the pandemic and policies restricting family presence in the NICU on vulnerable neonates and their families remains limited.
Article Synopsis
- In response to COVID-19, neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) restricted family presence, leading to communication issues and challenges in family integrated care.
- The study aimed to create clinical care pathways to support families during these parental presence restrictions.
- Three virtual care pathways were developed: fostering relationships between families and healthcare providers, improving awareness of available resources, and providing consistent COVID-19 messaging, resulting in more equitable family-centered care.