Fathers’ perception of information received during their infants’ stay at a neonatal intensive care unit

Conclusion and practical implications Ensuring a high quality of information is an important task for NICU staff. Fathers’ perception of the quality of information depended on the contents of the information and how it was conveyed. Comprehensible information at the onset of the infant's hospital stay increased the fathers’ sense of security, and made them feel in control. It is important that the staff strive to identify what information the father requires, and prevent situations when fathers feel uncertainty about what the staff expect from them.
Source: Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare - Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research