To integrate the needs of parents of premature infants during hospitalization in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) , so as to provide basis for formulating targeted interventions.

From the establishment of the database to June 3, 2022, the qualitative research on the needs of parents of premature infants in the NICU was retrieved by computer in MEDLINE, Web of Science, CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO, China Biology Medicine disc, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP and WanFang Data. After screening, the two researchers used the quality evaluation criteria for qualitative research of Australia Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence-Based Health Care Center for quality evaluation. The research results finally included were integrated through Meta-synthesis.

A total of 12 researches were included, 62 research results were extracted, summarized into 6 categories, and 4 integrated results were formed, including the need for medical and nursing staff, the need for family members, the need for other parents of premature infants, and the need for government and medical institutions.

During the hospitalization of premature infants in NICU, parents have needs for medical and nursing staffs, family members, other parents of premature infants, government and medical institutions. Medical and nursing staff should carry out corresponding intervention and guidance according to their needs, so that they can cope with the emergency of premature delivery.

Infant, premature; Parents; Need; Neonatal Intensive Care Units; Qualitative research; Meta-synthesis