Associations between Parental Engagement in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Neighborhood-Level Socioeconomic Status.
Lisa Strouss WallaceOlolade OkitoKelsi MellinLamia SoghierPublished in: American journal of perinatology (2024)
· Parents from disadvantaged neighborhoods are less likely to do kangaroo care and visit the NICU.. · Parent engagement was more significantly associated with neighborhood than with parent education.. · Neighborhood-level SES measures may be more explanatory than individual-level SES measures.. · Interventions are needed to address SES-related disparities in NICU kangaroo care and visitation..