The Perinatal-Neonatal Care Journey for Parents of Preterm Infants: What Is Working and What Can Be Improved

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 244-255

  Franck, Linda S ^a   McNulty, Alison ^b   Alderdice, Fiona ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b TinyLife Charity   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

childbirth experience; family centered care; neonatal intensive care; nurse patient relationship; parents; perinatal care; preterm

Indexed keywords

FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NEWBORN; NURSERY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; IRELAND; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSERIES, HOSPITAL; PARENTS; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 85027024863     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: 15505073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPN.0000000000000273     Document Type: Article

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