Supporting mothers to bond with their newborn babies: Strategies used in a neonatal intensive care unit at a tertiary hospital in Malawi
Background: Maternal–newborn bonding during the first hours of is crucial to infant development. Effective bonding requires that newborn baby and mother be close to each another, so that the baby can signal his/her needs and the mother can respond. However, normal bonding process is hindered by illn...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Nursing Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013216301399 |