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Quality of life among parents of preterm infants: a scoping review.

Mariana AmorimSusana SilvaMichelle Kelly-IrvingElisabete Alves
Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2017)
Standardizing the operationalization of the QoL when analysing mothers and fathers of preterm infants calls for a structured questionnaire adapted to their specific needs. Further research should include both mothers and fathers, invest in mixed methods approaches and be performed in different countries and settings for allowing integration and comparison of findings.
Keyphrases
  • preterm infants
  • low birth weight
  • study protocol
  • cross sectional
  • psychometric properties
  • randomized controlled trial
  • clinical trial