Search for dissertations about: "Björn Westrup"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Björn Westrup.

2. 1. Developmentally supportive neonatal care : a study of the newborn individualized developmental care and assessment program (NIDCAP) in a Swedish environment

   Author : Björn Westrup; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : A family-centred, developmentally supportive approach to newborn intensive care, referred to as the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) has attracted considerable interest in recent years. Studies performed in North America have reported that NIDCAP improves short-term growth, decreases the need for respiratory support, decreases the length and cost of hospitalisation, and improves neurodevelopment. READ MORE