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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Main Authors: Anna Bry, Helena Wigert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Psychology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-019-0354-4