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Measurement of family-centered care in the neonatal intensive care unit and professional background

Journal of Perinatology volume 35, pages 284–289 (2015)Cite this article

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Objective:

The aims of this study were to examine the validity and reliability of the Measure of Processes of Care for Service Providers (MPOC-SP) for multidisciplinary teams in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and to examine differences among professions.

Study design:

A Japanese language version of the MPOC-SP questionnaire was distributed among the professionals employed at three perinatal medical centers.

Result:

A total of 83 multidisciplinary team members completed the questionnaire. The construct validity was examined by a confirmative analysis of each scale structure. The MPOC-SP showed adequate internal consistency. The test–retest analysis showed that the MPOC-SP, except the ‘providing general information’ scale, is a reliable tool. The results suggest that professional background affects the attitude and behavior of professionals involved in family-centered care.

Conclusion:

The MPOC-SP has good psychometric properties and can be used to identify areas for improvement in the family-centered care provided by multidisciplinary teams in the NICUs.

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Acknowledgements

We are very grateful to colleagues of the CanChild Center for Childhood Disability Research for sharing their knowledge and support. We thank therapists Kaori Kamatsuka, Marie Kawabata, Saki Nakata, Hidetsugu Sengoku, Yoko Higuchi and Mr. Garry Heterick for their support.

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  1. Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan

    N Himuro & M Mori

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan

    S Miyagishima

  3. Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan

    S Miyagishima

  4. Department of First Division of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan

    N Kozuka

  5. Department of Pediatrics, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan

    H Tsutsumi

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Himuro, N., Miyagishima, S., Kozuka, N. et al. Measurement of family-centered care in the neonatal intensive care unit and professional background. J Perinatol 35, 284–289 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2014.204

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