Practical recommendations on room sizes for hospitalised newborn infants and their families based on a systematic review of the literature.
Acta Paediatr
; 111(6): 1109-1114, 2022 06.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
Neonatal unit design may affect the neurodevelopment of hospitalised neonates and the well-being of parents and healthcare staff (HCS). We aimed to provide recommendations regarding the minimum area required for a hospital room for a single neonate and their family.METHODS:
We searched PubMed and Web of Science for relevant articles published from 1 January 2011 to 1 May 2021 by using the keywords NICU and facility design. Recommendations were developed after internal and external review by a multidisciplinary group including 15 professionals and parent representatives.RESULTS:
We identified 314 studies and developed six recommendations from four eligible studies. Recommendations for room size were developed according to three perspectives opinions of users, who emphasised the need for a spacious room; proposals of organisations by HCS, which advocated for a minimum floor area of 11.2-18 m2 in a single non-family room and 15.3-24 m2 in a single-family room; and simulation methods indicating that the minimum floor area in the neonatal unit should be 18.5-24 m2 .CONCLUSION:
Units need to provide a minimum room size to allow for optimal newborn development and a better experience for parents and caregivers.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pais
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Unidades de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Paediatr
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article