Open AccessImpact of a health education tool on enhancing communication between health providers and parents of neonates in intensive care in Egypt
Author(s) -
Mohamed S. Hesham,
Yasmin Mansi,
Tamer A. Abdel-Hamid,
R. M. Saleh
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcma.2016.01.018
Subject(s) - medicine , neonatal intensive care unit , intervention (counseling) , feeling , nursing , health care , family medicine , pediatrics , psychology , social psychology , economics , economic growth
Admission of an infant to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a stressful experience for parents. Parents' education improves knowledge and satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of using a family information guide about the NICU as a communication intervention between the healthcare providers and parents having their infants in the unit.