A comparison between the effects of swaddled and conventional bathing methods on some behavioral responses in premature infants

Background: The newborn’s first bath, performed in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU), is believed to be a stressful situation, especially for the premature infants. As a developmental care approach, swaddle bathing is a low-stress bathing method for vulnerable preterm neonates. Given the limited...

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Main Authors: Maryam Paran, Mitra Edraki, Sedigheh Montaseri, Mostajab Razavi Nejad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2016-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Neonatology
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Online Access:http://ijn.mums.ac.ir/article_7778_851714e8de9fb1feef06f6b132b56522.pdf