Being the Father of a Preterm-Born Child: Contemporary Research and Recommendations for NICU Staff

• Published in: Frontiers in pediatrics Vol. 9; p. 724992
• Main Authors: Baldoni, Franco, Ancora, Gina, Latour, Jos M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 06.09.2021
• Subjects: COVID-19; family-centered care; father; neonatal intensive care unit; Pediatrics; perinatal affective disorders; preterm infants

Background: Most studies on parental reactions to a preterm birth and to hospitalization of the newborn in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) have involved mothers. However, emotional responses and behaviors of fathers are equally important. Usually, the father is the first to meet the preterm ne...