Parents' experiences with neonatal home care following initial care in the neonatal intensive care unit: A phenomenological hermeneutical interview study

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 575-586

  Dellenmark Blom, Michaela ^a   Wigert, Helena ^b,c  

^a QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Family care; Hermeneutics; Home care; Neonatal care; Nursing; Parenting; Phenomenology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY COUNSELING; HERMENEUTICS; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PHENOMENOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SWEDEN;

FAMILY CARE; HERMENEUTICS; HOME CARE; NEONATAL CARE; NURSING; PARENTING; PHENOMENOLOGY;

HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; PARENTS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; SWEDEN;

EID: 84892854745     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12218     Document Type: Article

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