Kangaroo Mother Care, home environment and father involvement in the first year of life: A randomized controlled study

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1444-1450

  Tessier, R ^a   Charpak, N ^b   Giron, M ^b   Cristo, M ^b   De Calume, Z F ^b   Ruiz Pelaez J G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b Kangaroo Foundation   (Colombia)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Family environment; Father involvement; Kangaroo mother care; Prematurity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COLOMBIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY COUNSELING; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FATHER INVOLVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENTAL QUOTIENT; FEMALE; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HOME OBSERVATION FOR MEASUREMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; INFANT; KANGAROO CARE; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COLOMBIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 68649118429     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01370.x     Document Type: Article

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