Stress and burnout influence NICU healthcare professionals’ decision-making on family-centered care delivery: An international survey

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) environment is complex with competing demands. Health care professionals (HCP) caring behaviors and sensitivity to emotional, role and practical demands of infants and families contribute to family satisfaction and improves infant health outcomes. This researc...

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Published in:Journal of neonatal nursing : JNN 2022-12, Vol.28 (6), p.430-436
Main Authors: Vittner, Dorothy, Young, Hali, D'Agata, Amy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Burnout
Family-centered care
NICU
Stress
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Summary:The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) environment is complex with competing demands. Health care professionals (HCP) caring behaviors and sensitivity to emotional, role and practical demands of infants and families contribute to family satisfaction and improves infant health outcomes. This research examined NICU HCP's beliefs about providing family-centered care (FCC) and factors that influence decision-making to implement FCC. The sample included 263 multidisciplinary HCP working in NICUs around the world. Participants reported low/moderate levels of family caring beliefs (M = 83.81, SD = 6.49), high levels of perceived stress (M = 27.81, SD = 3.21), and moderate levels of burnout (M = 32.62, SD = 2.71). A significant negative correlation (r = −0.489, p 
ISSN:1355-1841
1878-089X
DOI:10.1016/j.jnn.2021.12.001