The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of the Reach Out and Read program on infants and their families in the neonatal ICU. The main goals of this study are: * To complete a needs assessment for literacy interventions in the NICU population through evaluating baseline home literacy scores. * To evaluate the effects of the ROR intervention on parental stress levels as assessed by the 6-question State-Trait Anxiety Index (STAI-6) * To evaluate the effects of the ROR intervention on parent-infant bonding by comparing scores on the 25-item Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ) * To evaluate the effects of the ROR intervention on the home literacy environment by comparing home literacy scores Participants will complete three questionnaires that include demographic information, home literacy scores, the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire and the State-Trait Anxiety Index; once at study enrollment, once at 36 weeks corrected gestational age, and once at 3 months corrected gestational age. Researchers will compare the control group (standard care) and a group that receives Reach Out and Read education to see whether exposure to Reach Out and Read affects literacy behaviors, parental anxiety, and parent-infant bonding.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Families will be provided with a book and ROR programming from trained study team members (either the principal investigator or a research assistant, both of whom are ROR trained). ROR programming will include discussion of current reading practices, anticipatory guidance on the importance and benefits of reading, modeling of active reading, discussion of how to incorporate reading into a daily routine and answering any questions parents/caregivers may have.
University of Washington Medical Center NICU
Seattle, Washington, United States
RECRUITINGTo evaluate the effects of the ROR intervention on the home literacy environment by comparing home literacy scores
Time frame: Between enrollment and 3 months corrected gestational age for infant
To evaluate the effects of the ROR intervention on parental stress levels as assessed by the 6-question State-Trait Anxiety Index (STAI-6)
Time frame: Between enrollment and 3 months corrected gestational age for infant
To evaluate the effects of the ROR intervention on parent-infant bonding by comparing scores on the 25-item Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ)
Time frame: Between enrollment and 3 months corrected gestational age for infant
To complete a needs assessment for literacy interventions in the NICU population through evaluating baseline home literacy scores.
Time frame: At enrollment
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