Seeking Support: Internet Habits of Parents during their NICU Infant’s Stay

Introduction: Research has shown that people are turning to the Internet as a source of medical information. Parents of infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), specifically, are using the Internet to research their infant’s health status. However, it is unknown what impact this may have on parental stress/confidence in their child’s health care professionals (HCPs) and whether HCPs are being informed of this usage of online medical information. Purpose: To explore the impact of Internet use on …