Abstract: The birth of a premature infant is a huge challenge for a family. With the change of medical model, the clinical concern is not only focus on the therapeutic effect of premature infants, but also the "baby-family"relationship that we once neglected. For the Family Integrated Care (FICare) model, parents are being encouraged to participated in the nursing of premature infants in NICU, and FICare has been internationally recongnized as a measure to strengthen parenting. This paper will introduce the origin and progress of FICare model at home and abroad, and to provide evidence for further application of FICare model in China.

Key words: Family Integrated Care model; Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; premature infant; review