Pilot study of experiences and needs of 111 fathers of very low birth weight infants in a neonatal intensive care unit

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 65-69

  Garten, L ^a   Nazary, L ^a   Metze, B ^a   Buhrer C ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

intervention initiative; NICU; parenting role; preterm infant; VLBW

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEDSIDE SUPPORT; CHILD CARE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY COUNSELING; FATHER; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEAR; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PARENTAL SATISFACTION; PARENTAL STRESS; PARENTING EDUCATION; PATERNAL ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; WORKSHOP;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BERLIN; FATHERS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE; PARENTING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871754761     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2012.32     Document Type: Article

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