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We aimed to provide recommendations regarding the minimum area required for a hospital room for a single neonate and their family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Methods:&nbsp;<\/strong>We searched PubMed and Web of Science for relevant articles published from 1 January 2011 to 1 May 2021 by using the keywords NICU and facility design. Recommendations were developed after internal and external review by a multidisciplinary group including 15 professionals and parent representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Results:&nbsp;<\/strong>We identified 314 studies and developed six recommendations from four eligible studies. Recommendations for room size were developed according to three perspectives: opinions of users, who emphasised the need for a spacious room; proposals of organisations by HCS, which advocated for a minimum floor area of 11.2-18 m<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;in a single non-family room and 15.3-24 m<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;in a single-family room; and simulation methods indicating that the minimum floor area in the neonatal unit should be 18.5-24 m<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion:&nbsp;<\/strong>Units need to provide a minimum room size to allow for optimal newborn development and a better experience for parents and caregivers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acta Paediatr. 2022 Jun;111(6):1109-1114. doi: 10.1111\/apa.16308. Epub 2022 Mar 5. 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