title: A concept analysis of parent-infant attachment.
abstract: A concept analysis, the clarification of a concept, is the first step towards building the foundations of nursing theory, research and practice. As a relevant concept for nurses working with childbearing families, parent-infant attachment is an important part of the body of nursing knowledge. Wilson's method of concept analysis was used to generate antecedents, critical attributes and consequences of parent-infant attachment, highlighting the need to refine measurements of this concept.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goulet
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: St-Cyr
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lang
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009742:Nursing Theory; D009769:Object Attachment; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011792:Quebec