Although the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education states that neonatal-perinatal medicine fellows must demonstrate an understanding of the emotional impact of admission to the NICU on a family, few curricula are in place to teach this important competency. Family-centered care (FCC) in the NICU is an approach to health care that focuses on decreasing mental and emotional trauma for families while empowering them to reclaim their role as caregivers. FCC is deeply rooted in trauma-informed care and is crucial during transition periods throughout the NICU admission. In this article, we provide a review of FCC and trauma-informed care and how to use these approaches at different stages during an infant’s hospitalization. We also discuss parent support networks and how to integrate FCC into an existing NICU practice.
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July 01 2024
The Why and How of Family-Centered Care
Theresa Urbina, DO;
Theresa Urbina, DO
*Department of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of Health Services, Bethesda, MD
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Malathi Balasundaram, MD;
Malathi Balasundaram, MD
†Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, Standford, CA
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Mary Coughlin, MS, NNP, RNC-E;
Mary Coughlin, MS, NNP, RNC-E
‡Caring Essentials Collaborative, LLC, Boston, MA
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Keira Sorrells, BSFCS;
Keira Sorrells, BSFCS
§NICU Parent Network, Lanesville, IN
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Caroline Toney-Noland, MSc;
Caroline Toney-Noland, MSc
¶Family Centered Care Taskforce, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
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Colby Day, MD
Colby Day, MD
‖Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
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Neoreviews (2024) 25 (7): e393–e400.
Article history
Received:
December 04 2023
Revision Received:
December 18 2023
Accepted:
January 09 2024
Citation
Theresa Urbina, Malathi Balasundaram, Mary Coughlin, Keira Sorrells, Caroline Toney-Noland, Colby Day; The Why and How of Family-Centered Care. Neoreviews July 2024; 25 (7): e393–e400. https://doi.org/10.1542/neo.25-7-e393
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