“…The presence of other children was the most common factor associated with a significant decrease in parental presence in the NICU, as reported by nine studies 26,[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35] ; followed by extended distance to the hospital or other travel concerns, as reported by seven studies. 24,26,30,31,34,36,37 In four studies, parental presence increased when parents had the opportunity to stay with or close to their infant. 17,26,30,33 Also in four studies, increased presence was correlated with increased socioeconomic advantage.…”