title: Expectations associated with the use of music in neonatal intensive care: a survey from the viewpoint of parents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to describe parents' expectations concerning the use of music in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and to reveal any related background factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational design guided a survey of 197 parents from five NICUs in Finland.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most parents agreed that the preferred music could have positive effects on the infants, staff, and parents in the NICU.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  When nurses consider making use of music in the NICU, it is also important to take into account the parents' viewpoints.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health Sciences, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland. tarja.polkki@nic.fi
authors.forename: Tarja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pölkki
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Korhonen
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Laukkala
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009146:Music; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires