Building trust: Relationship between nurses and parents plays vital role in caring for medically fragile infants

Trust between nurses and parents plays a central role in effectively caring for medically fragile infants (MFIs) and supports parental well-being and infant development, according to a new study led by Lyndsay MacKay, an assistant professor in the Texas A&M University College of Nursing.

Published in the Journal of Pediatric Nursing, it explores how parents build and maintain trust with nurses while their medically fragile infant is hospitalized for extended periods. ...