The Needs and Experiences of Black Families in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
In this single-center qualitative study of Black families' NICU encounters, families continue to experience differential treatment, which reinforces an untrustworthy medical system perpetuating structural racism. Family recommendations for improving care through transparent communication, advocacy and mental health support, increased engagement in their parental role, and decreasing biased treatment and provision of resources may improve their experience and mitigate hypervigilance and trajectory formation in our NICU.
Authors
- Emily Hawkins Carter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2570-1877)
- Michael Osborne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0281-8864)
- Susanne Klawetter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7931-531X)
- Astrid Platteau
- Roberta Suzette Hunte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5027-2341)
- Devlynne S. Ondusko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3271-9477)
- Jaime W. Peterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9990-7128)
- Veronica I. Underwood Carrasco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3084-4562)
Institutions
- Portland State University (US)
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- Salem Hospital (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PEDIATRICS
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2024-067473
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.66
Funders
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- National Institute of Mental Health