CompletedNot Applicable

Family Integrated Care: A Feasibility Study in a Level II Special Care Nursery

Singapore13 participantsStarted 2024-05-15

Plain-language summary

The goal of this mixed methods study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a parent-led family integrated care program in a Level II neonatal unit. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is it feasible to implement a parent-led Family Integrated Care (FIC) program in a Level II neonatal unit? * How acceptable is the FIC program to parents and nurses? * Can the FIC program help improve parental self-efficacy and infant outcomes?

Who can participate

Age range21 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Parents of infants admitted to the Level II neonatal unit who anticipate at least 2 weeks of stay * Parents of infants who can commit to coming daily for one to two hours. Exclusion Criteria: * Infants have severe congenital anomalies * Infants receiving pallitaive care * Infants who are critically ill / deemed unlikely to survive * Infants scheduled for early transfer * Parents are unable to participate due to health, social, or language issues that would inhibit their communication with the medical and nursing team.

What they're measuring

Recruitment Rate

Timeframe: Through grant period, up to 6 months

Retention Rates

Timeframe: Up to 6 months

Completion of FIC program

Timeframe: Through grant period, up to 6 months

Parent Experience of FIC Program

Timeframe: Through grant period, up to 6 months

Nurses' Experience of the FIC Program

Timeframe: Up to 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07122830

SponsorKK Women's and Children's Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-04-24

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