The effects of the introduction of the single-family room in neonatal intensive care and paediatric intensive care on the outcomes of paediatric patients, families, staff, and organizations: a mixed method systematic review protocol

Introduction: the design of neonatal and paediatric neonatal intensive care significantly impacts the outcomes of the families, workers, and organizations. The aim of this review is to identify the effects of the introduction of the single-family room in neonatal intensive care and paediatric intensive care on the outcomes of paediatric patients, families, staff, and organizations. Materials and Methods: we structured this work as a systematic review, registered on PROSPERO (CRD42024501520). This review has been developed using Joanna Briggs Institute recommendations. The database search will include PubMed, CINAHL, SCOPUS, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Web of Science. Documents published in English, Italian and Spanish from 2009 will be included. Results: the results of this review will provide insights on the effects of the introduction of single-family room assessment. This could help nursing stakeholders to effectively evaluate and eventually plan the transition to single-family room assessment to ensure quality of care, user and staff satisfaction. Discussion: the introduction of single-family room structure plays a pivotal role in family involvement and active participation in their child’s care. Also, this requires modifications in healthcare professionals’ way of approaching and planning patient care. Considering the importance and the substantial changes that single-family room could bring to patients, families, staff and organizational outcomes, this review may provide important insights for the introduction of single-family room on patients, families, staff, and organizations building a rationale on the introduction of this new organizational structure.