Development of a conceptual tool for the implementation of kangaroo mother care

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 709-714

  Bergh, A M ^a,b   Pattinson, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Faculty of Health Sciences   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Healthcare interventions; Implementation; Kangaroo mother care; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KANGAROO CARE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOUTH AFRICA;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; RESEARCH; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0042422013     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310002399     Document Type: Article

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