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April 16, 2026Acta PaediatricaOpen Access

Perceived Parental Stress in Open Bay Versus Single‐Family Rooms in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

JM Wielenga C. Aarnoudse A Pascual K Ruhe I. Roggeveen A. H. van Kaam

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Key Points

To investigate the impact of room type on perceived parental stress in the NICU.
Comparative analysis of parental stress levels
Assessment of parental experiences in open bay and single-family rooms
Surveys or questionnaires measuring stress perception
Transition to single-family rooms did not significantly reduce perceived parental stress
High stress levels were consistently reported throughout the NICU stay

Implication

Analysis reveals single-family rooms do not significantly reduce parental stress in a NICU environment.

Abstract

High stress is experienced throughout the NICU stay. Transition to single-family rooms did not have a major impact on perceived parental stress.

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Wielenga et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e4734c010ef96374d8f2b8 https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.70551

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