Skin-to-skin care in neonatal intensive care units in the Nordic countries: a survey of attitudes and practices.
Aim: To investigate the application of skin-to-skin care (SSC) in the Nordic countries, the existence of guidelines for SSC and the attitudes of neonatal staff towards SSC. Methods: One questionnaire was distributed at unit level and one at staff level in all Nordic neonatal intensive care units (n...
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ftulundlup:oai:lup.lub.lu.se:a015b4bd-b997-4212-a49d-761eec144ffe 2023-05-15T16:47:59+02:00 Skin-to-skin care in neonatal intensive care units in the Nordic countries: a survey of attitudes and practices. Olsson, Emma Andersen, Randi D Axelin, Anna Jonsdottir, Rakel B Måstrup, Ragnhild Eriksson, Mats 2012 https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/3047909 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2012.02802.x eng eng Wiley-Blackwell https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/3047909 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2012.02802.x wos:000309408200022 pmid:22849363 scopus:84867101431 Acta paediatrica; 101(11), pp 1140-1146 (2012) ISSN: 0803-5253 Pediatrics contributiontojournal/article info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2012 ftulundlup https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2012.02802.x 2023-02-01T23:27:05Z Aim: To investigate the application of skin-to-skin care (SSC) in the Nordic countries, the existence of guidelines for SSC and the attitudes of neonatal staff towards SSC. Methods: One questionnaire was distributed at unit level and one at staff level in all Nordic neonatal intensive care units (n = 109). Results: The unit questionnaire was answered by 95 (87%) units and the staff questionnaire by 1446 staff members (72%). All units offered SSC to various degrees, but guidelines only existed at 47% of them. Units in Denmark, Norway and Sweden seemed to use SSC earlier, longer and in more medically complicated situations than units in Finland and Iceland. Seventy-seven per cent of the units had private rooms where parents and infants could stay together, still the physical environment of the units limited the use of SSC. Medical risks were considered the main barrier for further implementation of SSC, while general development and early interaction were the most frequently mentioned benefits. Conclusion: Skin-to-skin care is implemented in all Nordic neonatal units, but offered to various degrees, to various populations and to varying extents. Danish, Norwegian and Swedish units are offering SSC more extensively than units in Finland and Iceland. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Lund University Publications (LUP) Norway Acta Paediatrica 101 11 1140 1146 |
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Aim: To investigate the application of skin-to-skin care (SSC) in the Nordic countries, the existence of guidelines for SSC and the attitudes of neonatal staff towards SSC. Methods: One questionnaire was distributed at unit level and one at staff level in all Nordic neonatal intensive care units (n = 109). Results: The unit questionnaire was answered by 95 (87%) units and the staff questionnaire by 1446 staff members (72%). All units offered SSC to various degrees, but guidelines only existed at 47% of them. Units in Denmark, Norway and Sweden seemed to use SSC earlier, longer and in more medically complicated situations than units in Finland and Iceland. Seventy-seven per cent of the units had private rooms where parents and infants could stay together, still the physical environment of the units limited the use of SSC. Medical risks were considered the main barrier for further implementation of SSC, while general development and early interaction were the most frequently mentioned benefits. Conclusion: Skin-to-skin care is implemented in all Nordic neonatal units, but offered to various degrees, to various populations and to varying extents. Danish, Norwegian and Swedish units are offering SSC more extensively than units in Finland and Iceland. |
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Olsson, Emma Andersen, Randi D Axelin, Anna Jonsdottir, Rakel B Måstrup, Ragnhild Eriksson, Mats |
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Olsson, Emma Andersen, Randi D Axelin, Anna Jonsdottir, Rakel B Måstrup, Ragnhild Eriksson, Mats |
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Skin-to-skin care in neonatal intensive care units in the Nordic countries: a survey of attitudes and practices. |
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Skin-to-skin care in neonatal intensive care units in the Nordic countries: a survey of attitudes and practices. |
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Skin-to-skin care in neonatal intensive care units in the Nordic countries: a survey of attitudes and practices. |
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Skin-to-skin care in neonatal intensive care units in the Nordic countries: a survey of attitudes and practices. |
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Skin-to-skin care in neonatal intensive care units in the Nordic countries: a survey of attitudes and practices. |
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skin-to-skin care in neonatal intensive care units in the nordic countries: a survey of attitudes and practices. |
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