Concept Analysis of Growth Failure in Preterm Infants in the NICU. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2017;46(6):870-877
Date
10/17/2017Pubmed ID
29031041DOI
10.1016/j.jogn.2017.09.005Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85033397362 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 4 CitationsAbstract
Growth failure has not been consistently defined for preterm infants, which contributes to unclear clinical guidelines for optimal growth and development. Therefore, the purpose of this concept analysis was to identify all uses and attributes of the concept, present model and contrary cases, identify antecedents and consequences, define empirical referents, and provide an operational definition of growth failure among preterm infants in the NICU.
Author List
Schehr LK, Johnson TSAuthor
Teresa Johnson PhD Associate Professor in the Nursing department at University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Body HeightBody Weight
Female
Growth Disorders
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
Weight Gain
