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. 2004;17(4):31-36.

A Model of Feeding Readiness for Preterm Infants

Rita H Pickler  1
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A Model of Feeding Readiness for Preterm Infants

Rita H Pickler. Neonatal Intensive Care. 2004.

Abstract

This paper presents a theoretical model of bottle feeding readiness in preterm infants, which hypothesizes relationships between bottle feeding readiness, experience, and outcomes. The synactive theory of development provided the conceptual foundation for the model. The model, which is currently being tested, is designed to establish bottle feeding readiness criteria that will help nurses decide when to offer a bottle to a preterm infant The model may also provide a useful framework for determining preterm infant readiness for other aspects of care.

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