The cues and care randomized controlled trial of a neonatal intensive care unit intervention: Effects on maternal psychological distress and mother-infant interaction

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 591-599

  Zelkowitz, Phyllis ^a,b,c   Feeley, Nancy ^a,b,d   Shrier, Ian ^a,b,c   Stremler, Robyn ^e   Westreich, Ruta ^a,b   Dunkley, David ^a,b,c   Steele, Russell ^b   Rosberger, Zeev ^a,b,c   Lefebvre, Francine ^f,g   Papageorgiou, Apostolos ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Quebec Interuniversity Nursing Intervention Research Group   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

early intervention; maternal anxiety; neonatal intensive care unit; very low birth weight infants

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANXIETY; ATTENTION; CUES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80053614900     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e318227b3dc     Document Type: Article

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