Other content tagged: FINE
FINE trainings in Hungary: How to train medical staff in times of a pandemic
A guest article by Livia Nagy Every year more than 8,000 newborns begin their lives in premature intensive care units of different levels in Hungary. The pillars of family-centred care are absent from numerous units, one of the most significant of these being the lack of opportunities for the 24-hour presence of parents and their involvement in the care of their children. In 2019 the Government of Hungary set family-friendly values and the implementation of family and child-friendly approaches as…
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Lighthouse project: Developmental care – from theory to practice
A guest article by Dr Susanne Rücker, paediatrician , Hospital "Dritter Orden", Munich, Germany Developmental care is a paramount aspect in the care of preterm babies. Being a neonatal unit providing maximum medical care, this approach has always been an important factor in the provision of care for our patients. However, there has not been a comprehensive concept in operating developmental care that…
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Developmental care for little patients – FINE trainings in Romania
A guest article by Corina Croitoru, President of the Association Unu și Unu Preterm babies, and ill newborns are properly treated from the medical point of view, but, the human dimension is often neglected. They are ‘just’ patients and the parents are ‘just’ visitors. By supporting FINE training in Romanian hospitals, Unu si Unu Association aims to change this situation. The aim: “Through this project we want to support the babies and their parents. At birth, both the baby and the mother…
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Lighthouse project: Family and Infant Neurodevelopmental Education
The Family and Infant Neurodevelopmental Education (FINE) programme is an educational pathway in infant and family-centred developmental care for all healthcare professionals working in neonatal care. The overall goal is to improve the outcomes for babies and families in neonatal care. The curriculum includes themes such as neurodevelopment of the newborn, the relationship between parents and their baby, management of stress and pain, and observing and understanding the baby’s behaviour. The concept has spread to many parts of the world…
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