Abstract:Objectives: Parents of premature infants experience stress related to uncertainty. Less is known about the NICU experience of other parents. Our objectives were (1) describe the experience of parents whose infants are admitted to the NICU for reasons other than prematurity and (2) examine the impact of uncertainty and social factors.
Study Design: Mixed-methods study utilizing interviews, surveys, and chart review to assess parent experience in relation to uncertainty and social factors.
Results: 49 parents we… Show more
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