Table 6. Staff views on web cameras in the pre- and postimplementation web camera groups.
| Preimplementation, n (%) | Postimplementation, n (%) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support web cameras | .01 | |||
| Yes | 34 (81) | 64 (96) | ||
| No | 8 (19) | 3 (5) | ||
| Total | 42 | 67 | ||
| Reasons for support | N/Aa | |||
| Parent-infant bonding | 17 (50) | 47 (73) | ||
| Reduce parental anxiety | 31 (91) | 59 (92) | ||
| Allow others to see infant | 24 (71) | 58 (91) | ||
| Increase confidence in staff and the unit | 16 (47) | 26 (41) | ||
| Positive parental-staff engagement | 20 (59) | 31 (48) | ||
| Other | 4 (12) | 4 (6) | ||
| Total | 34 | 64 | ||
| Reasons against support | N/A | |||
| Physically impede access | 3 (38) | 1 (33) | ||
| Compromise care | 1 (13) | 1 (33) | ||
| Privacy concerns | 8 (100) | 0 (0) | ||
| Security concerns | 5 (63) | 0 (0) | ||
| Distraction from care | 5 (63) | 3 (100) | ||
| Staff anxiety/stress | 4 (50) | 0 (0) | ||
| Parents witness adverse event or infant distress | 5 (63) | 2 (67) | ||
| Reduced parental visiting | 4 (50) | 0 (0) | ||
| Other | 6 (75) | 2 (67) | ||
| Total | 8 | 3 | ||
| Adverse impact on staff role | N/A | |||
| Strongly agree | 2 (5) | 1 (2) | ||
| Agree | 7 (17) | 7 (10) | ||
| Unsure | 10 (24) | 13 (19) | ||
| Disagree | 16 (39) | 34 (51) | ||
| Strongly disagree | 6 (15) | 12 (18) | ||
| Total | 41 | 67 | ||
a
N/A: not applicable.