Year of Publication
2002
Date of Thesis
09-2002
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Occupational Therapy
Subject Categories
Neonatal intensive care -- United States; Newborn infants -- Hospital care -- United States; Occupational therapists -- United States -- Attitudes
Abstract
This study reports on the degree to which NICU facilities adhere to research findings and expert recommendations on optimal lighting, sound levels, and crib environment. Furthermore, the study addresses whether compliance is significantly different among facilities that do or do not employ occupational therapists (OTs) involvement in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
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Recommended Citation
Brown, Marissa D., "A study of physical environmental features of neonatal intensive care units" (2002). Ithaca College Theses. 63.
https://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ic_theses/63