During the early period of hypothesis building and empirical testing of attachment theory, a
major emphasis was placed on mother-infant physical contact. In spite of this, mother-infant …

Synthesis of qualitative studies is an emerging area that has been gaining more interest as
an important source of evidence for improving health care policy and practice. In the last …

This guideline aims to improve the quality of care and the health and wellbeing of the
preterm or low birthweight infant aged 0-24 months. It is a guideline of new and updated …

Our objective was to estimate the contemporary incidence and prevalence of sarcoidosis
using Swedish population-based register data. Adults with any sarcoidosis-coded visit were …

Every year, 15 million preterm infants are born, and most spend their first weeks in neonatal
intensive care units (NICUs)[1]. Although essential for the support and survival of these …

Background Parent-infant closeness during hospital care of newborns has many benefits for
both infants and parents. We developed an educational intervention for neonatal staff, Close …

Background Research shows evidence for the importance of physical and emotional
closeness for the infant, the parent and the infant-parent dyad. Less is known about how …

Abstract Design and Methods A descriptive design was used where 20 fathers of premature
infants were interviewed using a semi-structured interview-guide. The guide contained the …

This was a prospective survey study, comparing parent-infant closeness, parents'
perceptions of nursing support, and participation in medical rounds in single-family room …

This study examines how skin‐to‐skin contact between father and newborn affects the
attachment relationship. A randomized controlled trial was conducted at a regional teaching …