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Family-centered care: An essential component of neonatal care.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Harbaugh, KE; Brandon, DH
Published in: Early Childhood Services
March 2008

Family-centered care (FCC) is an essential aspect of providing holistic, developmental care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and requires a collaborative relationship between the family and health care providers. By working as a team, the family and providers can give the best care possible to the infant in the NICU. Provision of FCC increases family satisfaction, their ability to cope with the NICU, and their ability to care for their infant. In addition, FCC enhances the health care team's experience caring for both infants and families. With proper implementation by health care providers, family-centered care can be the new standard of care in NICUs across the country.

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Early Childhood Services

Publication Date

March 2008

Volume

2

Issue

1

Start / End Page

33 / 42

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  • 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences
 

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Harbaugh, K. E., & Brandon, D. H. (2008). Family-centered care: An essential component of neonatal care. Early Childhood Services, 2(1), 33–42.
Harbaugh, K. E., and D. H. Brandon. “Family-centered care: An essential component of neonatal care.Early Childhood Services 2, no. 1 (March 2008): 33–42.
Harbaugh KE, Brandon DH. Family-centered care: An essential component of neonatal care. Early Childhood Services. 2008 Mar;2(1):33–42.
Harbaugh, K. E., and D. H. Brandon. “Family-centered care: An essential component of neonatal care.Early Childhood Services, vol. 2, no. 1, Mar. 2008, pp. 33–42.
Harbaugh KE, Brandon DH. Family-centered care: An essential component of neonatal care. Early Childhood Services. 2008 Mar;2(1):33–42.

Published In

Early Childhood Services

Publication Date

March 2008

Volume

2

Issue

1

Start / End Page

33 / 42

Related Subject Headings

  • 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences