Parental presence on bedside clinical rounds (PPBCR) in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Why are we doing this study? * ACT Health and The Canberra Hospital are motivated to provide care that is both family and patient centred. Currently in the Centre for Newborn Care parents are not involved in clinical bedside rounds. This study will allow parents to attend these rounds for a specified period and gain feedback from the experience via surveys. * We aim to use the information gained from this study to introduce a new way of doing clinical beside rounds in our soon to be completed Womens’ and Childrens’ Hospital. What does the study involve? * After obtaining consent, the participant (parents or guardian) will be randomised to one of two arms: 1. PPBCR group (attending bedside clinical rounds with health care professionals) or 2. Non-PPCBR (non-attending bedside clinical rounds with health care professionals). * Each group depending on the baby’s gestation will rotate between attending and not attending rounds spending 3 (if the infant gestation is more than 30 weeks) or 7 (if the infant gestation is less than or equal 30 weeks) days in each group with a similar break in between. * The participant will be given regular updates on their baby condition during non-PPCBR and washout break * At conclusion of each arm, the participant will be asked to complete: 1. NICU parental stressor scale and 2. A satisfaction survey about being involved in clinical bedside rounds What do we hope to achieve with this study? Through your involvement in this study we aim to: * Improve communication between families and the clinical team within the Centre for Newborn Care. * Families being more aware of current clinical management and care plan for their babies, in turn reducing stressors they may experience.