Implementing Parental Book Reading in a Multicultural Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to Promote Infant and Family Centered Developmental Care (IFCDC) and Parent-Infant Bonding | Synapse
February 23, 2026Developmental Observer0 citationsOpen Access
Implementing Parental Book Reading in a Multicultural Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to Promote Infant and Family Centered Developmental Care (IFCDC) and Parent-Infant Bonding
The aim is to explore the impact of parental book reading on infant and family-centered developmental care in a neonatal intensive care unit.
Implemented a book reading program for parents in the NICU
Targeted a multicultural population of families
Measured changes in parent-infant bonding and developmental care practices
Enhanced bonding between parents and infants was observed
Improvements in family-centered care practices were reported
Positive feedback from multicultural families regarding the reading program
Abstract
Implementing Parental Book Reading in a Multicultural Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to Promote Infant and Family Centered Developmental Care (IFCDC) and Parent-Infant Bonding