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Fathers' Experiences With Their Premature Infants Or Unhealthy Neonates, Lisa Cummings
Fathers' Experiences With Their Premature Infants Or Unhealthy Neonates, Lisa Cummings
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Author: Lisa Cummings PhD RN
Fathers’ Experiences with Their Premature Infants or Unhealthy Neonates
Purpose and Background/Significance: Fifteen million babies worldwide are born prematurely each year, impacting a multitude of fathers. The importance of an early close father-infant relationship has been identified as central for the development of the child. Fathers influence on a child’s emotional and cognitive development and their physical well-being and health. Many times, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is the initial contact environment between a father and his premature infant. Studies have shown that the NICU can be a stressful environment for parents, producing emotional …