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An Interprofessional And International Collaboration To Establish The Content Validity Of The Checklist Of Nicu Caregiver Behaviors, Amy Carroll, Otd, Otr/L, Cecilia Roan, Otd, Otr/L, Michele K. Savin, Dnp, Aprn, Nnp-Bc, Amitava Sengupta, Md, Fnnf, Dch, Micp, Mbbs, Catherine V. Piersol, Phd, Otr/L, Faota
An Interprofessional And International Collaboration To Establish The Content Validity Of The Checklist Of Nicu Caregiver Behaviors, Amy Carroll, Otd, Otr/L, Cecilia Roan, Otd, Otr/L, Michele K. Savin, Dnp, Aprn, Nnp-Bc, Amitava Sengupta, Md, Fnnf, Dch, Micp, Mbbs, Catherine V. Piersol, Phd, Otr/L, Faota
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Introduction
The World Health Organization estimates that 15 million babies are born pre term every year.1 “Preterm infants have a high risk of cognitive, neuromotor, and neurosensory problems after discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).2 The outcomes associated with pre term birth are influenced by early adverse experiences during critical care in a stressful NICU environment.3
Developmental care (DC) encompasses a broad array of interventions for developing infants which focus on minimizing the stress of the NICU.4 There are a number of approaches associated with DC The Universe of Developmental Care model describes five …