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{"target":"https://pubannotation.org/docs/sourcedb/PMC/sourceid/4694192","sourcedb":"PMC","sourceid":"4694192","source_url":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/4694192","text":"Issues in program development\nVeteran parent support is grounded in the experiential knowledge of parents who have effectively coped with parenting a NICU baby over time and at home.23 Veteran parents offer shared common experiences and know the stress associated with a baby's diagnosis, have weathered the many transitional times and have sifted through services so that they have practical knowledge of available resources.19 The goals of peer support programs should include the following: to provide informal psychosocial support to all families whose babies have been admitted to the NICU; to increase both parents' coping and parenting skills so they gain the confidence they need to feel that they are part of the NICU team and the competence to care for their baby; to provide information to families about hospital and community resources for their baby and family and to assist families in making the transition from hospital to home.20 An ideal peer support program would provide services to parents beginning in the antepartum period, when appropriate, and continuing through their baby's NICU hospitalization and after discharge. Services would also be extended to siblings and grandparents, and to bereaved parents.\nTo implement a peer support program within a hospital setting, the need must be identified, collaborative commitment from hospital and administrative personnel received, a coordinator secured, and veteran parent mentors recruited and trained. Veteran NICU parents who did not receive peer support themselves and/or hospital personnel who are aware of the benefits of a peer support program may identify the need. The choice of a coordinator could either be a hospital employee (usually a nurse or social worker) or a veteran NICU parent from the hospital. Guidelines related to utilization of volunteers within the patient care setting need to be established and agreed upon before implementation of the program. Recruitment and training of volunteer parent mentors should be done by a professional such as a social worker and/or a parent leader as an ongoing process. Diversity of the NICU population should be reflected in the diversity of the parent mentors to allow for greater capacity in matching NICU parents with mentors.40 The NICU experience of parent mentors should have been at least 1 year before starting mentorship,23 and any unresolved issues with their own NICU experience need to be addressed before serving as a parent mentor.12, 20 Parent mentors working in a hospital setting usually need to be screened and approved by the hospital's regular volunteer program as well, to provide them with official volunteer standing in the hospital.20 Once a program is begun, ongoing collaboration between hospital and parent mentors is necessary to maintain a successful program,20 and institutions need to prioritize their commitment to the program so that even if key personnel leave the NICU environment, the parent support program will continue. For more detailed information about how to start a volunteer peer support program, see the document ‘Starting a Parent Support Group' (www.support4nicuparents.org).","divisions":[{"label":"title","span":{"begin":0,"end":29}},{"label":"p","span":{"begin":30,"end":1230}}],"tracks":[{"project":"TEST0","denotations":[{"id":"26597805-152-158-1693989","span":{"begin":182,"end":184},"obj":"[\"7676072\"]"},{"id":"26597805-233-239-1693990","span":{"begin":426,"end":428},"obj":"[\"9220808\"]"},{"id":"26597805-235-241-1693991","span":{"begin":945,"end":947},"obj":"[\"8715849\"]"},{"id":"26597805-101-107-1693992","span":{"begin":2361,"end":2363},"obj":"[\"7676072\"]"},{"id":"26597805-237-243-1693993","span":{"begin":2476,"end":2478},"obj":"[\"10931070\"]"},{"id":"26597805-233-239-1693994","span":{"begin":2480,"end":2482},"obj":"[\"8715849\"]"},{"id":"26597805-211-217-1693995","span":{"begin":2687,"end":2689},"obj":"[\"8715849\"]"},{"id":"26597805-132-138-1693996","span":{"begin":2819,"end":2821},"obj":"[\"8715849\"]"}],"attributes":[{"subj":"26597805-152-158-1693989","pred":"source","obj":"TEST0"},{"subj":"26597805-233-239-1693990","pred":"source","obj":"TEST0"},{"subj":"26597805-235-241-1693991","pred":"source","obj":"TEST0"},{"subj":"26597805-101-107-1693992","pred":"source","obj":"TEST0"},{"subj":"26597805-237-243-1693993","pred":"source","obj":"TEST0"},{"subj":"26597805-233-239-1693994","pred":"source","obj":"TEST0"},{"subj":"26597805-211-217-1693995","pred":"source","obj":"TEST0"},{"subj":"26597805-132-138-1693996","pred":"source","obj":"TEST0"}]},{"project":"2_test","denotations":[{"id":"26597805-7676072-64143617","span":{"begin":182,"end":184},"obj":"7676072"},{"id":"26597805-9220808-64143618","span":{"begin":426,"end":428},"obj":"9220808"},{"id":"26597805-8715849-64143619","span":{"begin":945,"end":947},"obj":"8715849"},{"id":"26597805-7676072-64143620","span":{"begin":2361,"end":2363},"obj":"7676072"},{"id":"26597805-10931070-64143621","span":{"begin":2476,"end":2478},"obj":"10931070"},{"id":"26597805-8715849-64143622","span":{"begin":2480,"end":2482},"obj":"8715849"},{"id":"26597805-8715849-64143623","span":{"begin":2687,"end":2689},"obj":"8715849"},{"id":"26597805-8715849-64143624","span":{"begin":2819,"end":2821},"obj":"8715849"}],"attributes":[{"subj":"26597805-7676072-64143617","pred":"source","obj":"2_test"},{"subj":"26597805-9220808-64143618","pred":"source","obj":"2_test"},{"subj":"26597805-8715849-64143619","pred":"source","obj":"2_test"},{"subj":"26597805-7676072-64143620","pred":"source","obj":"2_test"},{"subj":"26597805-10931070-64143621","pred":"source","obj":"2_test"},{"subj":"26597805-8715849-64143622","pred":"source","obj":"2_test"},{"subj":"26597805-8715849-64143623","pred":"source","obj":"2_test"},{"subj":"26597805-8715849-64143624","pred":"source","obj":"2_test"}]}],"config":{"attribute types":[{"pred":"source","value type":"selection","values":[{"id":"TEST0","color":"#93c4ec","default":true},{"id":"2_test","color":"#deec93"}]}]}}