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Outcome of creating clustering nursing care and healing environment on premature infants' behavioural outcomes.

Abdelaziz HendySabah Saad AlsharkawNahed Saied El-NaggerAhmed HendySalwa SayedAbdulqadir J Nashwan
Published in: BMJ paediatrics open (2024)
We conducted a quasi-experimental study in two neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) from January to July 2021, focusing on the effects of clustering nursing care and creating a healing environment on premature infants' behavioural outcomes. The study included 106 infants, with 53 in both the study and control groups. Significant improvements were observed in organisation state/sleep and responsiveness/interaction domains in the study group, along with shorter hospital stays and greater weight gain on discharge. These findings highlight the positive impact of targeted interventions on premature infants' developmental outcomes, emphasising the need for comprehensive care strategies in NICU settings.
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