Bente Silnes Tandberg

• RN, MScN, PhD
• Medical Professional at Vestre Viken Hospital Trust

Background Skin-to-skin contact reduces pain response in preterm infants subjected to minor painful procedures, such as heel lance. Diaper change is a procedure performed several times daily in hospitalized preterm infants. Routine care giving tasks such as diaper change may be stressful for the infant. Aims The purpose of this study was to invest...

Background: Family-centred care (FCC) is a state-of-the-art practice in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) based on its shown benefits on the well-being of both infants and parents. However, there is no systematic knowledge about how FCC is implemented in different European contexts. Objectives: To describe parents' presence and the quality of...

This was a prospective survey study, comparing parent-infant closeness, parents' perceptions of nursing support, and participation in medical rounds in single-family room (SFR) and an open bay (OB) neonatal intensive care units. Nurses' assessments of provided support were also measured. In total, 115 parents of 64 preterm infants less than 35 week...

Aim The aim was to compare growth in very premature infants cared for in a single‐family room and an open‐bay unit. We recorded duration of parental presence and skin‐to‐skin contact as proxies for parental involvement in care of their infants. Methods We consecutively included infants with gestational ages 28+0 through 32+0 weeks at two hospitals...

Background Studies of parents’ psychological well-being in single-family rooms in neonatal intensive care units have shown conflicting results. Aims To compare emotional distress in the form of depression, anxiety, stress and attachment scores among parents of very preterm infants cared for in a single-family rooms unit vs an open bay unit. Study...

Background Emerging knowledge about supportive neurodevelopmental neonatal care shows the need for an individual approach to establish breastfeeding. However, evidence on how cue-based breastfeeding is supported in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) is scarce. Therefore, the aim was to describe supporting practices for cue-based breastfeeding....

Phd-thesis protocol

Aim The aim of this study is to evaluate an early discharge programme with video consultations for preterm infants. Methods A homecare programme for preterm infants was developed. Prospective data on readmissions, length of stay, growth, breastfeeding rates, and parent self‐reports about satisfaction were collected from April 2021 to August 2023....

Aim: We compared milk volumes, skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding by the mothers of very preterm twins and singleton infants born at 28-32 weeks of gestation. Methods: This Norwegian longitudinal prospective comparative study was carried out in two neonatal intensive care units: one with single family rooms and one open bay unit. It comprise...

Introduction In 2018 to 2020, a multicentre cohort study was conducted in 23 NICUs across 15 countries. The aim of this study was to examine the potential association of family-centred care as perceived by parents during a NICU stay with parents’ depressive symptoms at discharge and at 4 months corrected for infant age. Methods Parents (n = 635 mo...

Ten years ago, the Neonatal intensive care unit in Drammen, Norway, implemented Single- Family Rooms (SFR), replacing the traditional open bay (OB) unit. Welcoming parents to stay together with their infant 24 h per day, seven days per week, was both challenging and inspiring. The aim of this paper is to describe the implementation of SFR and how t...

Aims The aim of this study was to examine the potential association of family-centred care as perceived by parents during a NICU stay with parents’ depressive symptoms at discharge and at 4 months corrected for infant age. Design A longitudinal, multicentre cohort study was conducted from 2018 to 2020 in 23 NICUs across 15 countries. Methods Pare...

Background Most qualitative research on breastfeeding the preterm or low-birthweight (LBW) infant has focused on negative insights; there are no comprehensive insights into how, when and why mothers experience positive breastfeeding experiences. We aimed to address this knowledge gap by exploring what characterizes and facilitates a positive breast...

Background Worldwide, strict infection control measures including visitation regulations were implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic at Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs). These regulations gave restricted access for parents to their hospitalized infants. The consequence was limited ability to involve in the care of their infants. At Oslo Univ...

Background: Hospitalization in neonatal intensive care units with a single-family room design enables continuous maternal presence, but less is known regarding the association with milk production and breastfeeding. Research aim: To compare maternal milk production, breastfeeding self-efficacy, the extent to which infants received mother's milk,...

The aim of this meta-ethnographic study is to develop a conceptual understanding of the facilitators for positive breastfeeding experiences and the needs for breastfeeding support in mothers of preterm and/or LBW infants. Review question: What facilitators for positive breastfeeding experiences can be identified for mothers of preterm and/or LBW i...

Table S1 Parent‐infant characteristics.

Aim: Little is known about the amount of physical parent-infant closeness in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and this study explored that issue in six European countries. Methods: The parents of 328 preterm infants were recruited in 11 NICUs in Finland, Estonia, Sweden, Norway, Italy and Spain. They filled in daily diaries about how much t...

The study is a part of The International Closeness Survey in the SCENE group who studies how the cultures of neonatal units (NICU) promote or hinder parent-infant physical and emotional closeness. In this study, parents’ perception of received staff support and nurses’ perception of given nurse support were compared between a Family Centred Care (F...

This study aims to examine differences relating to the gender of parents of preterm infants on their experiences of parental stress and nursing support while their infant was in NICU. This study has a descriptive comparative survey design. Mothers (N = 41) and fathers (N = 41) answered two self-reporting questionnaires, the Nurse Parent Support Too...

Background Studies show that mothers and fathers of a premature infant have high levels of stress. Studies also confirm the importance of nursing support to reduce stress of parents. Aim To explore gender differences in experiencing parental stress and nursing support of mothers and fathers who become parents to premature infants and receive standa...

To explore the prevalence of breast milk feeding (BMF) of infants with congenital heart defects (CHD) during first 6 months of life, as compared with general population. The study is based on a subsample of the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study conducted by Norwegian Institute of Public Health. A total of 60,600 mothers completed a questionna...