Objective: This umbrella review will aim to assess the effectiveness of support interventions for improving well-being outcomes in parents of preterm infants. Introduction: Preterm birth presents significant emotional, psychological, and social challenges for parents, often adversely affecting their well-being. Numerous systematic reviews have examined support interventions aimed at improving parental outcomes. An umbrella review is warranted to synthesize and critically appraise this diverse evidence. Such a review could guide health care professionals in implementing effective, evidence-based strategies to support parents throughout the parenthood journey of preterm infants. Eligibility criteria: This umbrella review will include systematic reviews that examine the effectiveness of support interventions designed to enhance the well-being of parents of preterm infants. All types of support interventions will be considered, regardless of the parents’ gender or age, the infants’ gestational age, or the contextual setting. Methods: This review will follow the JBI methodology for umbrella reviews. A comprehensive search will be conducted across PubMed, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Embase (Embase.com), Scopus, Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD), and the Mahidol Library Catalog (OPAC) to identify relevant reviews. There will be no date or language limitations. Two reviewers will independently screen titles, abstracts, and full texts using predefined eligibility criteria. The methodological quality of the included reviews will be assessed using the JBI checklist for systematic reviews and research syntheses. Data will be extracted using a piloted, adapted JBI tool. Findings will be presented in tables with narrative summaries, visual aids, and a citation matrix to assess study overlap. Review registration: PROSPERO CRD420251071668
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