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"If the Child Could Choose": Parental Involvement in Single-Family Rooms
- Speaker: Bente Silnes Tandberg , RN, MScN, PhD
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- Duration: 60 Mins
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Abstract:
This presentation explores how hospital architecture—specifically Single Family Room (SFR) design—profoundly influences the care of infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs). Drawing on over a decade of clinical experience and research from Norway’s first SFR NICU, it highlights how architectural choices can facilitate continuous parental presence, enhance emotional bonding, and improve both short- and long-term outcomes for infants. Evidence shows that SFR design supports early skin-to-skin contact, reduces parental stress and depression, and promotes exclusive breastfeeding. The talk also addresses the cultural and organizational shifts required to implement family-centered developmental care, emphasizing the role of interdisciplinary collaboration, staff support, and communication. By integrating parents as active partners in care, the NICU becomes not only a medical space but a healing environment that respects the rights and needs of both infants and families. This session invites reflection on how design and care culture can serve as a catalyst for systemic change in neonatal care.
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"If the Child Could Choose": Parental Involvement in Single-Family Rooms
This presentation explores how hospital architecture—specifically Single Family Room (SFR) design—profoundly influences the care of infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs). Drawing on over a decade of clinical experience and research from Norway’s first SFR NICU, it highlights how architectural choices can facilitate continuous parental presence, enhance emotional bonding, and improve both short- and long-term outcomes for infants. Evidence shows that SFR design supports early skin-to-skin contact, reduces parental stress and depression, and promotes exclusive breastfeeding. The talk also addresses the cultural and organizational shifts required to implement family-centered developmental care, emphasizing the role of interdisciplinary collaboration, staff support, and communication. By integrating parents as active partners in care, the NICU becomes not only a medical space but a healing environment that respects the rights and needs of both infants and families. This session invites reflection on how design and care culture can serve as a catalyst for systemic change in neonatal care.
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