Original Research

Empowerment of parents in the neonatal intensive care unit by neonatal nurses

Adene Herbst, Carin Maree
Health SA Gesondheid | Vol 11, No 3 | a232 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v11i3.232 | © 2006 Adene Herbst, Carin Maree | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 11 November 2006 | Published: 11 November 2006

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Adene Herbst,, South Africa
Carin Maree, University of Pretoria, South Africa

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Abstract

Parents of infants who are admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) need to be empowered to improve bonding, attachment and care-giving skills.

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Ouers van babas wat in die neonatale intensiewesorgeenheid (NISE) opgeneem word, moet bemagtig word met dieoog op bevordering van binding, ’n hegte band met die babas en versorgingsvaardighede.

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