COPE NICU References

Creating Opportunities for Parent Empowerment (COPE)
NICU Parent Program Evidence

*Randomized Controlled Trials

COPE NICU Parent Program References:

Melnyk, B.M., & Feinstein, N.F. (2009). Reducing hospital expenditures with the COPE (Creating Opportunities for Parent Empowerment) program for parents and premature infants: An analysis of direct healthcare neonatal intensive care unit costs and savings. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 33(1), 32-37.*

Melnyk, B.M., Crean, H., Feinstein, N.F., Fairbanks, E. (2008). Maternal anxiety and depression following a premature infants’ discharge from the NICU: Explanatory effects of the COPE Program. Nursing Research. 57(6), 383-394.*

Melnyk, B.M., Feinstein, N.F., Alpert-Gillis, L., Fairbanks, E., Crean, H., Sinkin, R.A., et al. (2006). Reducing premature infants' length of stay and improving parents' mental health outcomes with the Creating Opportunities for Parent Empowerment (COPE) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Program: A randomized controlled trial. Pediatrics, 118, e414-e1437. *

Melnyk, B.M., Feinstein, N.F., & Fairbanks, E. (2006). Two decades of evidence to support implementation of the COPE program as standard of practice with parents of young hospitalized/critically ill children and premature infants. Pediatric Nursing, 32, 475-481.

Melnyk, B.M., Feinstein, N. F., & Fairbanks, E. (2002). Effectiveness of informational/behavioral interventions with parents of low birth weight (LBW) premature infants: an evidence base to guide clinical practice. Pediatric Nursing, 28, 511-516.

Melnyk, B.M., Feinstein, N.F., Alpert-Gillis, L., Fairbanks, E., Crean, H., Sinkin, R.A., et al. (2001). Improving cognitive development of low-birth-weight premature infants with the COPE program: A pilot study of the benefit of early NICU intervention with mothers. Research in Nursing & Health, 24, 373-389.*

*Randomized Controlled Trials

Additional Pertinent COPE Parent Program References:

Melnyk, B., Crean, H., Feinstein, N. F., Fairbanks, E., & Alpert-Gillis, L. October 24, 2006. Testing the theoretical framework of the COPE Program for mothers of critically ill children: An integrative model of young children's post-hospital adjustment behaviors. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/js1033.

Melnyk, B.M., Alpert-Gillis, L., Feinstein, N., Crean, H., Johnson, J.E., Fairbanks, E., et al. (2004). Creating Opportunities for Parent Empowerment: Program effects on the mental health/coping outcomes of critically ill young children and their mothers. Pediatrics (Electronic Pages), 113, e597-607. *

Melnyk, B. M., & Feinstein, N. F. (2001). Mediating functions of maternal anxiety and participation in care on young children's post-hospital adjustment. Research in Nursing & Health, 24, 18-26.*

Melnyk, B.M., & Alpert-Gillis, L.J. (1998). The COPE program: A strategy to improve outcomes of critically ill young children and their parents. Pediatric Nursing, 24, 521-527.

Melnyk, B.M., Alpert-Gillis, L.J., Hensel, P.B., Cable-Beiling, R.C., & Rubenstein, J.S. (1997). Helping mothers cope with a critically ill child: A pilot test of the COPE intervention. Research in Nursing and Health, 20, 3-14.*

Melnyk, B.M. (1995). Coping with unplanned childhood hospitalization: The mediating functions of parental beliefs. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 20, 299-312.*

Melnyk, B.M. (1995). Parental coping with childhood hospitalization: A theoretical framework to guide research and clinical interventions. Maternal Child Nursing Journal, 23, 123-131.

Melnyk, B.M. (1994). Coping with unplanned childhood hospitalization: effects of informational interventions on mothers and children. Nursing Research, 50-55.*

Vulcan, B.M [Melnyk], & Nikulich-Barrett, M. (1988). The effect of selected information on mothers' anxiety levels during their children's hospitalizations. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 3, 97-102*

Vulcan, B. (1984). Major coping behaviors of a hospitalized 3-year-old boy. Maternal Child Nursing Journal, 13, 113-123.*