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Keywords
parent support; early language; literacy; interaction; family-integrated care
Key points
- Infants born preterm have increased risk of communication and literacy problems.
- Introducing literacy through access to a neonatal library is an important addition to family-integrated care.
- Involving parents in early communication and literacy opportunities on the NNU can have significant benefits for parent-infant co-occupation and infant development.
Also published in Infant:
VOLUME 17/ISSUE 2, MARCH 2021
An electronic survey was conducted to determine policy changes to parental access on neonatal units during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. The survey found that all responding units changed their policies and in many, parents were not allowed to visit their baby together. The survey highlights potential negative effects these policy changes are having on babies, their families and neonatal staff. Allowing parents to spend time with their baby together in a safe way during this pandemic should be a priority in neonatal care and this article considers ways in which the neonatal team can support this.
