Introducing a model for improving the quality of developmental care in the neonatal intensive care unit in Iran
Advances in Nursing & Midwifery,
Vol. 25 No. 89 (2016),
8 Tir 2016
,
Page 21-29
https://doi.org/10.22037/anm.v25i89.10979
Abstract
Background and Aim
Developmental care along with medical care controls premature infant's potential stress. Improving the
quality of developmental care as well as other healthcare services is very important. In this paper, the
existing quality care improvement models have been reviewed and followed by analysis of their applications
to the Iranian NICU. Consequently, an appropriate model is proposed.
Materials and Methods
In this review article, Iran Medex، Science direct، Google Scholar، SID, PubMed, Scopus, and EBSCOCINAHL
databases have been searched by keywords including quality improvement, quality, developmental
care, health care, NICU, premature infants. The content of articles were analyzed and compared.
Results
The review of the literature indicates that there are many health care improvement models. Some of macro
and micro related models are applicable in NICUs. However, there are some limitations in this regards. With
considering the characteristics of developmental care and the attributes of an ideal health care improvement
model a number of models chose to promote developmental care in Iranian's NICU. The models are "Quality
Improvement Collaborative", Clinical Pathways, Plan- DO- Study- Act Cycle, Six Sigma, EFQM and ISO.
Keywords
Developmental care; Neonatal Intensive Care Units; Healthcare; Quality Improvement
- Developmental care
- Neonatal Intensive Care Units
- Healthcare
- Quality Improvement
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