Families' views upon experiencing change in the neonatal intensive care unit environment: from the 'baby barn' to the private room

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 827-829

  Carter, B S ^a   Carter, A ^a   Bennett, S ^a  

^a MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PARENT; PRIVACY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLING;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE; PARENTS;

EID: 57049170768     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2008.102     Document Type: Article

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