Abstract
This review presents data from studies that report on adolescent parents as part of
larger neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) parent populations, as well as studies
where adolescent parents are given central consideration. A systematic search for
English publications from 1990 onward relevant to adolescent parenting in the NICU
was conducted. Most studies reporting on adolescent parents focus on parental stress
or parenting practices in the NICU. A few studies examine parent–staff communication,
parental needs, and parent intervention programs. One study presents a qualitative
examination of teenage mothers' experiences in the NICU. Areas for further research
include experiences of younger adolescent parents, adolescent fathers, and same-sex
partners; issues unique to adolescent parents; and support programs for adolescent
parents in the NICU.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: October 03, 2014
Accepted:
August 1,
2014
Received:
April 3,
2014
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Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest, real or perceived.
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