“NICU families were identified in two ways. First, Internet searches were conducted that generally identified active support or advocacy groups that specifically targeted NICU families. “Family” for the purpose of this survey was defined as “any individual who identified as a parent, guardian, or primary caregiver of a child who spent some time in the NICU”. Groups were defined as “active” if they had one or more posting online within the previous 3 months. The Preemie Parent Alliance, now the NICU Parent Network, was one of most significant contributors, distributing the survey via their multiple social media channels to the 37 member organizations under their umbrella. . . .”

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