Definitions for << 386520000 |Attachment promotion (procedure)|

11 March call summary of discussion for this topic:

Attachment promotion (procedure): 

• Hierarchical placement suggests parent/child but terming isn't specific
  • could be any attachment - person or thing. What about breastfeeding attachment?
  • Not clear on the from and to aspect.
  • What ages does this apply to? Infant to parent? Adolescents?
• Need input from a behavioural/ mental health perspective as well.
• Term comes from NIC 7190 with the definition 'facilitating the development of close, affectionate relationship between parents, caregivers and children'.
  • This intervention in NIC is placed within the Childrearing Care class - Interventions to assist in raising children, within the Family-domain.
  • Reach out to Cheryl Wagner re this concept (Christine)

Environmental management: attachment process (procedure):

• Environmental can be interpreted in many ways
• Questions on where this one came from. 
• In NIC Environmental Management is defined as 'Manipulation of the patient’s surroundings for therapeutic benefit, sensory appeal, and psychological well-being'. 
  • Different types - comfort, community, home preparation and safety/violence/prevention. (there are concepts in SNOMED for these). 

No discussion on Bonding encouragement (procedure).

Erica raised the concepts with a nursing group in Sweden.

• Attachment promotion - important for nursing
• Environmental management: attachment process- didn't like the terming. 
• Nursing group will seek further input from the neonatal/child hospital in Sweden.