Predictors of Parenting Readiness in Fathers of High-Risk Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

To evaluate discharge readiness perceptions among mother –father dyads, parents of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit completed a parenting readiness survey. Fathers had more favorable perceptions than their partners. Maternal perceptions and social risk, but not infant morbidities, predicted paternal perceptions. Discharge support should focus on the mother–father dyad.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - November 4, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Catherine O. Buck, Richard Tucker, Betty Vohr, Elisabeth C. McGowan Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research