Surveying family access: kangaroo mother care and breastfeeding policies across NICUs in Italy

• Main Authors: Claudia Artese (Author), Fabrizio Ferrari (Author), Silvia Perugi (Author), Paola Cavicchioli (Author), Giuseppe Paterlini (Author), Fabio Mosca (Author), the Developmental Care Study Group of Italian Society and Neonatology (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Studies on the application of developmental care initiatives in Italian NICUs are rather scarce. We aimed to assess parental access to the NICUs and facilities offered to the family members and to test "the state of art" regarding kangaroo mother care (KMC) and breastfe...