Abstract
This paper is a personal narrative that describes the components of the Family Integrated Care Model in a neonatal intensive care unit in Canada. I begin by introducing the reader with a brief story of how my son came to be admitted into a NICU. Next, I discuss three aspects of the Family Integrated Care Model that I found to be most striking: medical rounds, “do-ups” and skin-to-skin contact. I also discuss how my immersion in this healthcare setting for three months was a form of autoethnographic fieldwork, as I experienced the NICU both as a parent and a health researcher. Finally, I outline two recommendations to the Family Integrated Care model that might prove to be useful for healthcare professionals in other NICUs to adopt.
Recommended Citation
Lalani Y. Life with my baby in a neonatal intensive care unit: Embracing the Family Integrated Care model. Patient Experience Journal. 2018; 5(2):10-13. doi: 10.35680/2372-0247.1291.
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