• Jo Watson, Marion DeLand, Sharyn Gibbins, Elizabeth MacMillan York, and Kate Robson.
• Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (Drs Watson and Gibbins and Mss DeLand, MacMillan York, and Robson), and LS Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto (Drs Watson and Gibbins and Ms DeLand), Ontario, Canada.
• Adv Neonatal Care. 2014 Apr 1; 14 (2): 129-36.

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to determine whether there were differences in staff quality of work life and parent satisfaction when a neonatal intensive care unit moved from an open-bay design to a single-room model of care.DesignThis descriptive study measured staff quality of work life and family satisfaction before and at 2 time periods after the relocation of a perinatal centre and the introduction of single-family room care. Differences in work life quality and satisfaction were determined using 2-sample t-tests.ResultThere were improvements in staff quality of work life and family satisfaction at both time periods following the move.ConclusionLessons learned may be of value to other units considering such a move. A neonatal intensive care unit designed to contribute to parental and staff well-being is a model to be considered for future neonatal designs.

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