Implementation of Listening Visits with Parents of Preterm Infants in an Italian Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Aurora Scabia, Olena Chorna, Lucia Rocchitelli and 8 others
PMID 38679826WHAT IT FOUND
NICU parents accepted psychologist-led Listening Visits: 76% of eligible families agreed, 12 of 16 families completed six or more sessions, and satisfaction was high.
Fathers attended fewer sessions than mothers.
Key findings
01Seventy-six percent of eligible families (16/21) agreed to receive Listening Visits.
02Twelve of 16 families completed six or more Listening Visits, and mothers were more likely than fathers to complete them.
03At least four Listening Visits, the minimal dose, were received by 94% of mothers and 30% of fathers.
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What it does not show
The sample was small and self-selected. No parental or newborn outcome data were collected at the time of the report. The study was conducted in one Italian NICU, so results may not apply to other settings. Fathers were fewer and attended fewer sessions than mothers. Parents with severe depression or suicidal ideation were excluded.
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Do not conclude that Listening Visits improve parental mental health or infant outcomes. The study reported feasibility and satisfaction only, and it did not collect parental or newborn outcome data at the time of the report.