Table 2 Survey responses from parents of infants who received and did not receive the SENSE program

Survey Questions:

0-Very unsatisfied; 100-Very satisfied

Standard-of-care group

SENSE group

*p value

N = 19

N = 52

How satisfied were you with the SENSE study?

78.1 (16.5)

82.0 (30.5)

0.60

Would you recommend the study to other parents with babies in the NICU?

87.8 (14.5)

95.5 (11.9)

0.02

Did the study help you to learn how to provide sensory experiences for your child?

0.8 (0.4)

100 (0)

0.04

How much did the study help you. Become more comfortable in the NICU with your child?

56.4 (31.2)

91.8 (15.7)

< 0.0001

How much did the study help you be a parent for your child in the NICU?

55.4 (29.9)

85.7 (19.5)

< 0.0001

How much did the study help you when you had to be away from your child in the NICU?

49.8 (37.2)

84.2 (23.0)

0.002

How much did the study help your child?

66.4 (33.4)

89.5 (16.8)

0.01

What were your main worries about joining the study?

Worries: I wasn’t sure how it worked

6 (27%)

13 (27%)

0.95

Worries: I was worried about someone else holding my baby

4 (18%)

5 (10%)

0.35

Worries: I was worried about the volunteers

4 (18%)

1 (2%)

0.01

Worries: I didn’t know if my baby really needed it

1 (5%)

3 (6%)

0.79

Worries: I did not have any worries

11 (50%)

35 (71%)

0.08