Pediatric nursing
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Comparative Study
Perceived needs of parents of critically ill infants in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
To identify the perceived needs of parents of infants in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). ⋯ The findings suggest the need to inform parents of the infants treatment plan and procedures, answer parents' questions honestly, actively listen to parents' fears and expectations, assist parents in understanding infant responses to hospitalization, and other effective nursing interventions to help meet the needs of parents of NICU infants.