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FAMILY CENTRED CARING
That optimal care of newborns—whether they are healthy or critically ill—includes caring for their parents, is addressed by two papers and a commentary. In a study comparing psychological functioning of parents of infants who did and did not require neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission, Carter et al found, not surprisingly, that NICU parents were more likely to experience anxiety, especially if their babies were premature. The study also adds to the limited data available on how a newborn’s hospitalisation affects the father. More surprising is the finding that most NICU parents reported little anxiety or depression. As the commentary by Redshaw notes, this finding may be related to a NICU environment that is exceptionally supportive for parents or result from how and when the measurements were made.
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