The ethics of family integrated care in the NICU: Improving care for families without causing harm.

The philosophy of care in Neonatal Intensive care Units (NICU) has changed with increasing integration of families. We examined parents' and clinicians' perspective about Family Integrated Care (FiCare) in our quaternary NICU. We found that parents and clinicians reported many benefits for families.

Community, Hope, and Resilience: Parental Perspectives on Peer Support in Neonatology.

Objectives: To describe the perspective of parents who participated in peer-to-peer support meetings with parents of children in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and veteran resource parents with previous NICU experience.

Study Design: During a longitudinal evaluation in a tertiary care NICU, participating parents were asked to evaluate meetings; with open-ended questions, they were asked about their perspectives. Results were analyzed using mixed methods.

Peer support groups for families in Neonatology: Why and how to get started?

Aim: To describe the development of peer-to-peer support meetings between parents of children in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and veteran resource parents who had a previous NICU experience.

Methods: The study had two steps: a needs assessment and a feasibility pilot study. Parental perspectives were investigated using mixed methods.

Beyond a Seat at the Table: The Added Value of Family Stakeholders to Improve Care, Research, and Education in Neonatology.

Objectives: To analyze activities involving veteran resource parents and patients in a family partnership program; their perspectives were also explored.

Study Design: The multiple roles assumed by family stakeholders in neonatal initiatives were reviewed. Quality control questionnaires were distributed to resource parents and patients and providers who worked with them.