Prone Position as a Care Practice of the Physical Therapists in Public Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Southern Brazil Prone Position in NICU Southern Brazil
Abstract:This study aimed to identify the use of prone position, by physical therapy care, for infants hospitalized in an NICU in the Southern Region of Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study on a public NICU in the Southern Region of Brazil between December 2015 and May 2018, using standardized questionnaires for physical therapists. We included 44 NICU, totaling 104 professionals interviewed, the mean age of the interviewed was 33.5 years (SD: 7.12) and the mean experience time in the area was 7.7 years (SD: 6.9), a… Show more
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