Nursing Competence towards Integrated Developmental Care: Implications for Enhancing Preterm Neonates Health Outcomes in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Background

Integrated developmental care is a cornerstone of evidence-basedneonatal practice, focusing on minimizing stress, promoting neurodevelopment,and improving short- and long-term health outcomes among preterm neonates.This study aims to evaluate the effect of nursing competence toward integrateddevelopmental care implications for enhancing preterm neonates' health outcomesin the neonatal intensive care units.