Recommendations for enhancing psychosocial support of NICU parents through staff education and support

S. L. Hall; J. Cross; N. W. Selix; C. Patterson; L. Segre; R. Chuffo-Siewert; P. A. Geller; M. L. Martin

doi:10.1038/jp.2015.147

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Recommendations for enhancing psychosocial support of NICU parents through staff education and support

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Recommendations for enhancing psychosocial support of NICU parents through staff education and support

S. L. Hall, J. Cross, N. W. Selix, C. Patterson, L. Segre, R. Chuffo-Siewert, P. A. Geller and M. L. Martin

Journal of perinatology, Vol.35(1), pp.S29-S36

12/01/2015

DOI: 10.1038/jp.2015.147

PMCID: PMC4660046

PMID: 26597803

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Providing psychosocial support to parents whose infants are hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can improve parents' functioning as well as their relationships with their babies. Yet, few NICUs offer staff education that teaches optimal methods of communication with parents in distress. Limited staff education in how to best provide psychosocial support to families is one factor that may render those who work in the NICU at risk for burnout, compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress syndrome. Staff who develop burnout may have further reduced ability to provide effective support to parents and babies. Recommendations for providing NICU staff with education and support are discussed. The goal is to deliver care that exemplifies the belief that providing psychosocial care and support to the family is equal in importance to providing medical care and developmental support to the baby.

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Title: Subtitle: Recommendations for enhancing psychosocial support of NICU parents through staff education and support
Creators: S. L. Hall - Mercy Hospital
J. Cross - Widener University
N. W. Selix - University of San Francisco
C. Patterson - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
L. Segre - University of Iowa
R. Chuffo-Siewert - University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
P. A. Geller - Drexel University
M. L. Martin - Orlando Regional Medical Center
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of perinatology, Vol.35(1), pp.S29-S36
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2015.147
PMID: 26597803
PMCID: PMC4660046
NLM abbreviation: J Perinatol
ISSN: 0743-8346
eISSN: 1476-5543
Publisher: Springer Nature
Number of pages: 8
Grant note: Preemie Parent Alliance Zoe Rose Memorial Foundation Hand to Hold Eden's Garden Division of Neonatology at Loma Linda University School of Medicine NICU Parent Support at Mercy Hopital in St Louis Wellness Network MO Prolacta Bioscience Rosemary Kennedy Trust Brenau University
Language: English
Date published: 12/01/2015
Academic Unit: Nursing
Record Identifier: 9984370647802771

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