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General Meeting
March 1, 2016
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Initiative Background
The NICU experience is a potentially traumatic
event
9 to 53% of mothers score above threshold on PTSD
questionnaires
39-63% of NICU mothers report elevated symptoms of
depression in the first postpartum year
Fathers are also at increased risk of depression and
PTSD
Initiative Background
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Profit et al (2014).
"Burnout in the NICU
setting and its relation
to safety culture." BMJ
Quality & Safety.
Initiative Background
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Profit et al (2014)
BMJ Quality & Safety.
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Initiative Aim
Goal: Improve psychosocial support at each center
by implementing elements of the National Perinatal
Associations Interdisciplinary Recommendations.
Key Outcome Measure(s):
Parental distress within 48 hours of discharge,
indexed by PPD questionnaire such as EPDS
Staff burnout, indexed by a validated instrument
such as the Maslach Burnout Inventory
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Initiative Domains
Peer Support
Family-Centered Developmental Care
Mental Health Professionals
Palliative and Bereavement Care
Post-Discharge Support
Staff Education and Support
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Initiative Reach
Target population
All parents of infants hospitalized in the NICU
All NICU staff
Target facilities
All hospitals that provide NICU care
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Initiative Impact
This initiative will address unmet mental
health needs of NICU parents and staff
Participating centers will collaborate in
implementing consensus recommendations
from a broad coalition of stakeholders
Psychosocial support will enable parents and
staff to optimize care for medically fragile
infants
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Supporting Materials
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Supporting Materials
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