Evaluation of the Family and Infant Neurodevelopmental Education (FINE) programme in the UK

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Abstract Aims Family and Infant Neurodevelopmental Education (FINE) is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary educational pathway designed to support quality improvements in infant and family centred developmental care in neonatal services. This study aims to evaluate the impact of FINE on neonatal care in the UK. Methods A mixed method evaluation was based on two surveys of staff to explore perceptions of change in the care of infants, parent participation, and staff experience since the introduction of FINE. Survey 1 (S1) was conducted across a regional neonatal network where all units had sent delegates to FINE foundation courses. The Chi Squared Test was used to compare scores indicating that practice had got better, worse or stayed the same; Z numbers showed differences in perceptions between those staff who had and had not attended FINE courses. An on-line survey (S2) explored how participants from many different areas of the UK perceived the impact of FINE courses on their practice. Results Staff responses to Survey 1 (n\u202f=\u202f95) indicated significant improvements in all areas of impact (p\u202f Conclusion The results of this study suggest that FINE provides appropriate education for enhancing infant and family centred developmental care in neonatal units.