Psychosocial support for parents of extremely preterm infants in neonatal intensive care: a qualitative interview study
Abstract Background Extremely premature infants (those born before 28 weeks’ gestational age) are highly immature, requiring months of care at a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). For parents, their child’s grave medical condition and prolonged hospitalization are stressful and psychologically dis...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | BMC Psychology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-019-0354-4 |