The Challenges and Realties of Diaper Area Cleansing for Parents

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Furber, Christine ^a   Bedwell, Carol ^a   Campbell, Malcolm ^a   Cork, Michael ^b,e   Jones, Charlotte ^c   Rowland, Lois ^d   Lavender, Tina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d JMW Solicitors   (United Kingdom)

^e SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Baby wipes; Diaries; Mixed method

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870298251     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2012.01390.x     Document Type: Article

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