Assessment of Physical Environment of Iran’s Neonatal Tertiary Care Centers from the Perspective of the Neonatal Individualized Developmental Care
Background: Globally,it is estimated that approximately 13 million neonates are born prematurely each year. The development of the central nervous system in premature neonates continues outside of the uterus and in the environment of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This study aimed to evaluate...
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doaj-9e0caa649d9a43c9ae4f7d5059576d042021-08-02T07:48:22ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Neonatology2251-75102322-21582017-12-0184202510.22038/ijn.2017.99719971Assessment of Physical Environment of Iran’s Neonatal Tertiary Care Centers from the Perspective of the Neonatal Individualized Developmental CareMostajab Razavi Nejad0Mohammad Heidarzadeh1Parisa Mohagheghi2Forouzan Akrami3Amir Almasi-Hashiani4Zahra Eskandary5Neonatal Research Center, Pediatric Department, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranPediatric Health Research Center, Pediatric Department, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranRasoul Akram Hospital, Neonatal Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranMedical Ethics and Law Research Center, Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Epidemiology and Reproductive Health, Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research, Tehran, IranAli Asghar Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Nursing & Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranBackground: Globally,it is estimated that approximately 13 million neonates are born prematurely each year. The development of the central nervous system in premature neonates continues outside of the uterus and in the environment of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This study aimed to evaluate the physical environment of hospital and nursery in Iran’s tertiary care centers. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on a total of 23 NICUs of nine Universities of Medical Sciences, where students are trained in the neonatal fellowship course, from seven provinces of Iran, 20th July to 21th September 2015. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software, version 16, and descriptive statistics. Results: In this study, four dimensions of physical environment of hospitals and NICUs including the accessibility of NICU, the physical environment of NICU, infants’ bed space, and the sensory elements of bed spaces were evaluated. The obtained scores for each item was 41.17, 39.95, 38.83, and 39.28 out of 100, respectively. The highest mean score was 71.30 that was related to NICU temperature and ventilation considerations. The lowest mean score was 20, which was related to controlling over the movements around the infants’ beds. The total mean score of the physical environment of hospital and NICU was 39.77. Conclusion: According to the results, it is recommended to take appropriate action to develop physical space and infrastructures for neonatal care regarding developmental care along with other dimensions.http://ijn.mums.ac.ir/article_9971_00fec3e2591b904addd51e6de9105b45.pdfDevelopmental careNICUPhysical environmentPreterm neonateTertiary care center |
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Mostajab Razavi Nejad Mohammad Heidarzadeh Parisa Mohagheghi Forouzan Akrami Amir Almasi-Hashiani Zahra Eskandary Assessment of Physical Environment of Iran’s Neonatal Tertiary Care Centers from the Perspective of the Neonatal Individualized Developmental Care Iranian Journal of Neonatology Developmental care NICU Physical environment Preterm neonate Tertiary care center |
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Mostajab Razavi Nejad Mohammad Heidarzadeh Parisa Mohagheghi Forouzan Akrami Amir Almasi-Hashiani Zahra Eskandary |
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Assessment of Physical Environment of Iran’s Neonatal Tertiary Care Centers from the Perspective of the Neonatal Individualized Developmental Care |
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Assessment of Physical Environment of Iran’s Neonatal Tertiary Care Centers from the Perspective of the Neonatal Individualized Developmental Care |
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Assessment of Physical Environment of Iran’s Neonatal Tertiary Care Centers from the Perspective of the Neonatal Individualized Developmental Care |
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Assessment of Physical Environment of Iran’s Neonatal Tertiary Care Centers from the Perspective of the Neonatal Individualized Developmental Care |
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Assessment of Physical Environment of Iran’s Neonatal Tertiary Care Centers from the Perspective of the Neonatal Individualized Developmental Care |
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assessment of physical environment of iran’s neonatal tertiary care centers from the perspective of the neonatal individualized developmental care |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences |
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Iranian Journal of Neonatology |
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2251-7510 2322-2158 |
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Background: Globally,it is estimated that approximately 13 million neonates are born prematurely each year. The development of the central nervous system in premature neonates continues outside of the uterus and in the environment of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This study aimed to evaluate the physical environment of hospital and nursery in Iran’s tertiary care centers. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on a total of 23 NICUs of nine Universities of Medical Sciences, where students are trained in the neonatal fellowship course, from seven provinces of Iran, 20th July to 21th September 2015. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software, version 16, and descriptive statistics. Results: In this study, four dimensions of physical environment of hospitals and NICUs including the accessibility of NICU, the physical environment of NICU, infants’ bed space, and the sensory elements of bed spaces were evaluated. The obtained scores for each item was 41.17, 39.95, 38.83, and 39.28 out of 100, respectively. The highest mean score was 71.30 that was related to NICU temperature and ventilation considerations. The lowest mean score was 20, which was related to controlling over the movements around the infants’ beds. The total mean score of the physical environment of hospital and NICU was 39.77. Conclusion: According to the results, it is recommended to take appropriate action to develop physical space and infrastructures for neonatal care regarding developmental care along with other dimensions. |
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Developmental care NICU Physical environment Preterm neonate Tertiary care center |
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