Impact of the design of neonatal intensive care units on neonates, staff, and families: A systematic literature review

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 260-266

  Shahheidari, Marzieh ^a   Homer, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

healthcare design; infant; NICU; open bay; parents; preterm; single family room; staff

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PREMATURITY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NEW SOUTH WALES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENTS' ROOMS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 84864748041     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPN.0b013e318261ca1d     Document Type: Review

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