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Developing the Japanese HUG


Developing the Japanese HUG (Help-Understanding-Guidance) Your Baby Program.
Iida, M., Shimpuku, Y., Tanimoto, K., Matsunaga, M. & Horiuchi, S.(2017). Journal of Japanese Academic Midwifery.31(2), 187-194.]

·       Researchers collaborated with Jan Tedder, creator of HUG Your Baby, to translate professional and parent education resources.
·       Introduces the medical literature used to develop HUG Your Baby and components of the Japanese version of this program.
·       Describes researchers’ experiences using HUG Your Baby resources with parents.
·       Currently analyzing data on parents’ responses to HUG Your Baby.