Relieving parental anxiety a booklet for parents of an infant in NICU.
The transfer of a sick newborn infant to a Newborn Intensive Care Unit evokes an acute emotional crisis for the parents. In order to help the family master this crisis, the authors have developed a parent booklet entitled, "A Sign of Hope." This pamphlet introduces the parents to Newborn Intensive Care even before the transfer of the baby to the regional hospital. By merely changing a few words, telephone numbers, and maps, this brochure can be adapted for use at most Level II or III Newborn Special Care Units.
D001007:Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D009769:Object Attachment; D010174:Pamphlets; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D011247:Pregnancy