Development and psychometric testing of a scale for the assessment of the quality of developmental care in neonatal intensive care units in Iran.
Journal Title: Electronic Physician - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Developmental care provided to infants hospitalized at neonatal intensive care units (NICU) help weaken environmental stressors and reduce infant morbidity rates. Assessments are the first step to improving the quality of any type of care. Therefore, this study was conducted to design and assess the psychometric features of a scale designed for measuring quality of developmental care in the NICU in Iran.
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Farin Soleimani, Shahnaz Torkzahrani, Hassan Rafiey, Mahyar Salavati, Malihe Nasiri
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