Objective To implement parent-oriented discharge planning (Train-to-Home) for preterm
infants in neonatal care. Design Before and after study, investigating the effects of the …

Background Preparing families and preterm infants for discharge is relatively unstructured in
many UK neonatal units (NNU s). Family‐centred neonatal care and discharge planning are …

Background Improved survival and shorter length of stay (LOS) for preterm infants, together
with poorly organised discharge planning in some neonatal units, leaves many parents ill …

Background and objective The birth of a preterm infant can be an overwhelming experience
of guilt, fear and helplessness for parents. Provision of interventions to support and engage …

This statement provides guidance for health care providers to ensure the safe discharge of
healthy term infants who are born in hospital and who are≥ 37 weeks' gestational age …

Background Previous studies showed that parents of very preterm infants expressed
feelings of incompetence and experienced high levels of stress upon the discharge of their …

Objective. To determine whether research supports the advisability of early discharge of
healthy newborns and mothers. Methods. Critical review of English-language literature cited …

Background: Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) families are often overwhelmed by the
discharge process. Their anxiety can inhibit learning and contribute to poor infant outcomes …

Background Despite the existence of global recommendations, postnatal care provided
following childbirth is variable and often fails to address a woman's concerns about herself …

Background: A growing body of evidence suggests that the trend toward earlier discharge
may affect newborn morbidity. The authors assessed how hospital readmission rates were …