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 …

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 …

Aim The families of hospitalised preterm infants risk depression and post‐traumatic stress
and the preterm infants risk re‐hospitalisation. The French neonatal society's aim was to …

Aims and objectives To explore the experiences of parents with babies born between 28–32
weeks' gestation during transition through the neonatal intensive care unit and discharge to …

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 …

At the time of discharge home, parents of preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit
often feel apprehensive and may question their ability to care for their baby. The well …

During the transition from hospital to home and up to the first four months from due date,
premature infants spend less time awake, and when they are awake, they are less alert and …

OBJECTIVES. Postpartum discharge of mothers and infants who are not medically or
psychosocially ready may place the family at risk. Most studies of postpartum length of stay …