Communicating with parents of premature infants: Who is the informant?

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 44-48

  Kowalski, Wendy J ^a   Leef, K H ^b   Mackley, A ^b   Spear, M L ^b   Paul, D A ^b  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Neonatal intensive care; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NURSE; PARENT; PREMATURITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; COMMUNICATION; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEONATAL NURSING; NEONATOLOGY; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PARENTS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 31344466279     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211409     Document Type: Article

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