Marilyn Aita, Université de Montréal

Research

Anxiété Contact Peau À Peau Mères Neurodéveloppement Nouveau-Nés Prématurés Période De Calme Stimulation Sensorielle Stress

Latest papers

Prolonged pain in premature neonates hospitalised in the NICU: A principle based concept analysis.
Journal of pediatric nursing · 2026 · senior author
Development and Content Validation of the Communication, Organization, and Intrafamilial Beliefs in Neonatology Scale for Family Resilience in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Journal of nursing measurement · 2025 · senior author
The Complexity of the Neonatal Pain Construct: A Commentary on Glenzel et al. (2023).
Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses · 2025 · senior author

All 31 publications

Latest funding

Trajectoires de la douleur prolongée chez les nouveau-nés prematurés hospitalisés à l'unité des soins intensifs néonatals
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
Étude transversale de facteurs associés à la résilience familiale en context néonatal
CIHR · 2022 · Supervisor
$6,000
Effets d'une stimulation vestibulaire par un positionnement en hamac sur la stabilité physiologique et le sommeil de nouveau-nés prématurés : Un essai croisé randomisé
CIHR · 2022 · Supervisor
$105,000

All 8 grants and awards

31 publications.

01

Prolonged pain in premature neonates hospitalised in the NICU: A principle based concept analysis.

Breton-Piette A, Breton-Piette B, Rebhi A, Coupat C, Aita M

Journal of pediatric nursing2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2026.05.027 PMID: 42202606

02

Development and Content Validation of the Communication, Organization, and Intrafamilial Beliefs in Neonatology Scale for Family Resilience in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Laporte G, Gélinas C, Genest C, Aita M

Journal of nursing measurement2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1891/jnm-2024-0040 PMID: 39159965

03

The Complexity of the Neonatal Pain Construct: A Commentary on Glenzel et al. (2023).

Breton-Piette A, Gélinas C, Aita M

Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2025.02.007 PMID: 40059022

04

Family Resilience as an Emerging Concept in Neonatology: Evidence From a Metasummary Review.

Laporte G, Sergerie-Richard S, Genest C, Aita M

The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/jpn.0000000000000761 PMID: 37582182

05

Transition from the neonatal unit to home: Parents' educational needs to promote their psychological well-being and sleep quality.

Lebel V, Aita M, Landry I, Martel MJ, Hamel-Hilaréguy P

Journal of pediatric nursing2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.07.024 PMID: 39079761

06

Nurses' perceptions about neonatal intensive care units providing family-centered care are associated with skin-to-skin contact implementation.

Aita M, De Clifford-Faugère G, Laporte G, Colson S, Feeley N

Pediatric investigation2024First author

DOI: 10.1002/ped4.12402 PMID: 38516142

07

Nurses' Perception of Preterm Infants' Pain and the Factors of Their Pain Assessment and Management.

De Clifford Faugère G, Aita M, Feeley N, Colson S

The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing2022

DOI: 10.1097/jpn.0000000000000676 PMID: 35894730

08

Psychological distress, depression symptoms and fatigue among Quebec nursing staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.

Côté J, Aita M, Chouinard MC, Houle J, Lavoie-Tremblay M, Lessard L, Rouleau G, Gélinas C

Nursing open2022

DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1199 PMID: 35199497

09

Cross-cultural adaptations of the Family Resilience Assessment Scale: a systematic review protocol of measurement properties.

Laporte G, De Clifford-Faugère G, Aita M

JBI evidence synthesis2022Senior author

DOI: 10.11124/jbies-21-00082 PMID: 34506352

10

Comprehensive mapping of NICU developmental care nursing interventions and related sensitive outcome indicators: a scoping review protocol.

Héon M, Aita M, Lavallée A, De Clifford-Faugère G, Laporte G, Boisvert A, Feeley N

BMJ open2022

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046807 PMID: 35105609

Trajectoires de la douleur prolongée chez les nouveau-nés prematurés hospitalisés à l'unité des soins intensifs néonatals

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Breton-Piette, Alexandra

Keywords: Douleur Prolongée; Nouveau-Nés Prématurés; Néonatologie; Unité Des Soins Intensifs Néonatals; Étude De Trajectoires; Étude Longitudinale; Évaluation De La Douleur

$120,000

Étude transversale de facteurs associés à la résilience familiale en context néonatal

SupervisorCIHR2022Canada Graduate Scholarships - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements

Principal investigators: Laporte, Geneviève

Keywords: Familiale; Néonatal

$6,000

Effets d'une stimulation vestibulaire par un positionnement en hamac sur la stabilité physiologique et le sommeil de nouveau-nés prématurés : Un essai croisé randomisé

SupervisorCIHR2022Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Saives, Adèle

Keywords: Essai Clinique; Hamac; Intervention; Neurodéveloppement; Néonatalogie; Positionnement; Prématurité; Sciences Infirmières; Sommeil; Stabilité Physiologique

$105,000

Effets d'une intervention de proximité mère-prématuré et de calme (NeuroN-QI) sur le neurodéveloppement de nouveau-nés prématurés : un essai clinique randomisé

Nominated PICIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Aita, Marilyn; Heon, Marjolaine

Keywords: Anxiété; Contact Peau À Peau; Mères; Neurodéveloppement; Nouveau-Nés Prématurés; Période De Calme; Stimulation Sensorielle; Stress; Unité Des Soins Intensifs Néonatals

$443,700

Traduction, adaptation et validation d'un instrument de mesure de la résilience familiale auprès de parents de nouveau-nés prématurés francophones

SupervisorCIHR2020Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Laporte, Geneviève

Keywords: Cohérence Interne; Mesure; Néonatalogie; Résilience Familiale; Sciences Infirmières; Validité De Construit; Validité De Contenu

$105,000

Randomized pilot trial of a parental Guided Participation intervention in their preterm infant's Positioning (GP_Posit)

SupervisorCIHR2018CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Lavallée, Andréane

Keywords: Developmental Care; Guided Participation; Intervention; Maternal Sensitivity; Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Neurodevelopment; Pilot Study; Positioning; Prematurity; Randomized Clinical Trial

$91,666

A Program of RCT Research on Developmental Care Interventions to Enhance Preterm Infants and Mothers Health Outcomes

Nominated PICIHR2013Randomized Controlled Trials: Mentoring

Principal investigators: Aita, Marilyn

Keywords: Rct

$140,000

A Program of RCT Research on Developmental Care Interventions to Enhance Preterm Infants and Mothers Health Outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Operating Grant - Randomized Controlled Trials Mentoring Program

Principal investigators: Stremler, Robyn L

Keywords: Rct

$20,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Anxiété Dear Professor Aita, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Prolonged pain in premature neonates hospitalised in the NICU: A principle based concept analysis." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Effets d'une intervention de proximité mère-prématuré et de calme (NeuroN-QI) sur le neurodéveloppement de nouveau-nés prématurés : un essai clinique randomisé" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Marilyn Aita

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Prolonged pain in premature neonates hospitalised in the NICU: A principle based concept analysis.

Development and Content Validation of the Communication, Organization, and Intrafamilial Beliefs in Neonatology Scale for Family Resilience in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

The Complexity of the Neonatal Pain Construct: A Commentary on Glenzel et al. (2023).

Family Resilience as an Emerging Concept in Neonatology: Evidence From a Metasummary Review.

Transition from the neonatal unit to home: Parents' educational needs to promote their psychological well-being and sleep quality.

Nurses' perceptions about neonatal intensive care units providing family-centered care are associated with skin-to-skin contact implementation.

Nurses' Perception of Preterm Infants' Pain and the Factors of Their Pain Assessment and Management.

Psychological distress, depression symptoms and fatigue among Quebec nursing staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.

Cross-cultural adaptations of the Family Resilience Assessment Scale: a systematic review protocol of measurement properties.

Comprehensive mapping of NICU developmental care nursing interventions and related sensitive outcome indicators: a scoping review protocol.

Trajectoires de la douleur prolongée chez les nouveau-nés prematurés hospitalisés à l'unité des soins intensifs néonatals

Étude transversale de facteurs associés à la résilience familiale en context néonatal

Effets d'une stimulation vestibulaire par un positionnement en hamac sur la stabilité physiologique et le sommeil de nouveau-nés prématurés : Un essai croisé randomisé

Effets d'une intervention de proximité mère-prématuré et de calme (NeuroN-QI) sur le neurodéveloppement de nouveau-nés prématurés : un essai clinique randomisé

Traduction, adaptation et validation d'un instrument de mesure de la résilience familiale auprès de parents de nouveau-nés prématurés francophones

Randomized pilot trial of a parental Guided Participation intervention in their preterm infant's Positioning (GP_Posit)

A Program of RCT Research on Developmental Care Interventions to Enhance Preterm Infants and Mothers Health Outcomes

A Program of RCT Research on Developmental Care Interventions to Enhance Preterm Infants and Mothers Health Outcomes

Frequent collaborators

Robyn Stremler

Christine Genest

Marie-Claire Richer

Anne Bourbonnais

Annette Majnemer

Evelyn Constantin

Lily Lessard

Evelyn Constantin

Sylvie Le May

Claire-Dominique Walker

Marilyn Aita

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Prolonged pain in premature neonates hospitalised in the NICU: A principle based concept analysis.

Development and Content Validation of the Communication, Organization, and Intrafamilial Beliefs in Neonatology Scale for Family Resilience in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

The Complexity of the Neonatal Pain Construct: A Commentary on Glenzel et al. (2023).

Family Resilience as an Emerging Concept in Neonatology: Evidence From a Metasummary Review.

Transition from the neonatal unit to home: Parents' educational needs to promote their psychological well-being and sleep quality.

Nurses' perceptions about neonatal intensive care units providing family-centered care are associated with skin-to-skin contact implementation.

Nurses' Perception of Preterm Infants' Pain and the Factors of Their Pain Assessment and Management.

Psychological distress, depression symptoms and fatigue among Quebec nursing staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: A&#xa0;cross-sectional study.

Cross-cultural adaptations of the Family Resilience Assessment Scale: a systematic review protocol of measurement properties.

Comprehensive mapping of NICU developmental care nursing interventions and related sensitive outcome indicators: a scoping review protocol.

Frequent collaborators

Robyn Stremler

Christine Genest

Marie-Claire Richer

Anne Bourbonnais

Annette Majnemer

Evelyn Constantin

Lily Lessard

Evelyn Constantin

Sylvie Le May

Claire-Dominique Walker

Psychological distress, depression symptoms and fatigue among Quebec nursing staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.