Background: Premature birth and subsequent admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may impair the neurodevelopment of neonates. The present study aimed to determine the effect of developmental care on neurodevelopmental outcomes of newborns.Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 105 premature neonates (in three groups of 35 newborns). The control group receiv...

abstractbackground: mothers with premature infants face certain challenges such as uncertainty on how to deal with their infant's condition and care for it after discharge from neonatal intensive care unit (nicu).methods: a qualitative design was used to explain mothers' challenges after their infant's discharge from nicus in isfahan, iran, 2015. purposive sampling was adopted to...

background  the aim of this study was determine the effect of kangaroo mother care (kmc) immediately after delivery on mother-infant attachment 3-month after delivery. materials and methods: in this rct study, 72 mother-infant pairs were randomly divided in to kangaroo mother care and routine care groups.the intervention group received kangaroo mother care (kmc) in the first two hours post birt...

Background: To achieve the optimal care of baby, mothers need to have sufficient self-efficacy in infant care. This study aimed to compare the effects of educational software and training booklet on the maternal self-efficacy and infant care behavior. Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled trial was done on 126 Iranian pregnant women. The Participants were assigned into two interven...

Background: Self-efficacy and infant-care behavior are the most important indicators of the successful transition of a woman into the maternal role. This study aimed to determine the effect of counseling with the skills training approach on maternal self-efficacy and infant-care behavior.Methods: The present randomized controlled trial was conducted on 68 women visiting health centers in ...

Background  The aim of this study was determine the effect of kangaroo mother care (KMC) immediately after delivery on mother-infant attachment 3-month after delivery. Materials and Methods: In this RCT study, 72 mother-infant pairs were randomly divided in to kangaroo mother care and routine care groups.The intervention group received kangaroo mother care (KMC) in the first two hours post birt...

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on Maternal and Infant Health Care (hereinafter referred to as the Law on Maternal and Infant Health Care). Article 2Institutions engaged in maternal and infant health care services within the territory of the People's Republic of China and their staff shall observe t...

Background: Infancy is one of the most critical stages of life, which requires parents to have adequate knowledge in order to provide careful nursing, attention and care for newborns. Given the importance of infant health, it is essential to teach proper child care techniques and principles to primigravida parents. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of education on the awareness of primigr...

Parenting patterns range widely among human and nonhuman primates. Rarely do single mothers parent without help. Many female-bonded species have female relatives (grandmothers and aunts) to help with infant care. In other species both parents assist in infant care, or there is cooperative care where several group members work together to rear a single infant or litter. Cooperative care is relat...