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• TITLE: Are there differences between the expectations of parents, nurses and physicians when using music in NICU?

  AUTHORS: Pölkki Tarja, Korhonen Anne, Saarela Timo, Peltoniemi Outi, Laukkala Helena

  KEYWORDS: Music; Neonatal Intensive Care; Parents; Health Care Providers; Expectations

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Nursing, Vol.2 No.3, September 28, 2012

  ABSTRACT: This paper aimed to describe and explain the expectations concerning the use of music in NICU from the viewpoints of parents, nurses and physicians. The relevant questionnaires were distributed to 836 participants who were recruited from the country’s five university hospitals (n = 508, response rate 61). Slightly over half of the participants preferred recorded music versus live music in the NICU. They strongly expected that their preferred music could be beneficial both for the infants, parents and staff. The parents agreed most that live music is the most suitable choice for infants (p