Sociodemographic characteristics of healthcare professional (HCP) respondents
| Total (n=159) | Group 1 (n=60) | Group 2 (n=53) | Group 3* (n=46) | p Value | |
| Age, years, mean±SD | 33±7.7 | 38±8.6 | 32±5.3 | 27±1.7 | <0.001† |
| Female, % | 96 | 95 | 96 | 98 | 0.75‡ |
| Position, % | <0.001§ | ||||
| Nurse | 48 | 63 | 75 | nr | |
| Medical resident | 30 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Physician | 13 | 23 | 12.5 | nr | |
| Allied health professional | 9 | 13 | 12.5 | nr | |
| Parent with children, % | 57 | 88 | 59 | 15 | <0.001§ |
| NICU experience>5 years, % | 53 | 91 | 53 | nr | <0.001§ |
| NIDCAP-trained or in-training,% | 48 | 81 | 8 | nr | <0.001§ |
Group 1: HCPs were NIDCAP-certified or in-training; group 2: HCPs from one university hospital; group 3: paediatric residents from the western French universities network.
*Not included in comparisons regarding qualification, experience and NIDCAP.
†Analysis of variance.
‡Kruskal-Wallis test.
§χ2 test.
NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; NIDCAP, Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program.