Practical recommendations on room sizes for hospitalised newborn infants and their families based on a systematic review of the literature.

Autor: Zana‐Taïeb, Elodie, Sizun, Jacques, Kuhn, Pierre, Reynaud, Audrey, Allen, Aurore, Berne‐Audeoud, Frédérique, Bouvard, Charlotte, Brandicourt, Anne, Caeymaex, Laurence, Denoual, Hélène, Duboz, Marie Agnès, Evrard, Anne, Fichtner, Christine, Fischer‐Fumeaux, Céline, Girard, Laurence, Gonnaud, Françoise, Haumont, Dominique, Hüppi, Petra, Knezovic, Nadine, Laprugne‐Garcia, Elisabeth
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Zdroj: Acta Paediatrica; Jun2022, Vol. 111 Issue 6, p1109-1114, 6p
Abstrakt: 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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