The art of developmental care in the NICU: A concept analysis

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 223-232

  Aita, Marilyn ^a   Snider, Laurie ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Care; Concept analysis; Developmental; Family centred; Individualization; Interaction; Interventions; Multidisciplinary; Neonatal intensive care; Nurses; Preterm infant

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEONATOLOGY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; CANADA; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; NEWBORN; NURSING CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; STANDARD;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NURSING CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUEBEC;

EID: 0037313568     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02526.x     Document Type: Article

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