Abstract Objectives The Parental Stressor Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PSS: NICU)
is a well-validated tool to assess different sources of stress in parents during the NICU …

Background Emotional distress following pregnancy loss and neonatal loss is common, with
enduring grief occurring for many parents. However, little is known about men's grief, since …

Aim This review identifies interventions involving the fathers of preterm infants that have
been tested in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). It examines their effects on the fathers …

Background Studies of parents' psychological well-being in single-family rooms in neonatal
intensive care units have shown conflicting results. Aims To compare emotional distress in …

Background Impaired father-infant bonding is a mental health issue that has been
understudied. The current study aimed to examine the extent to which fathers' depression …

Background: Most healthcare professionals in neonatal intensive care units typically focus
on the infants and mothers; fathers often feel powerless and find it difficult to establish a …

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 …

Background: Fathers are important to infant outcomes. Infants of involved fathers have
improved weight gain, sleep, and psychosocial behaviors. Father involvement with neonatal …

Background Worldwide, strict infection control measures including visitation regulations
were implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic at Neonatal Intensive Care Units …

Background As notions of masculinity evolve globally, it is important to understand their
dimensions within geographic regions and life contexts. African men's involvement in their …