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 …

Introduction Discharge preparation prior to leaving a health facility after childbirth offers a
critical window of opportunity for women, parents and newborns to receive support for the …

Background Preparation for hospital discharge after birth became a global concern when
hospitals in many developing countries began implementing shorter lengths of stay for …

Aim To describe the facilitating/inhibiting factors of preparation for preterm infant discharge
and recommendations for increasing discharge readiness from parents' and healthcare …

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 …

Problem Early discharge following birth has become an emerging phenomenon in many
countries. It is likely early discharge has an impact on the establishment of breastfeeding …

Aims and objectives To evaluate the factors affecting readiness for discharge and perceived
social support after childbirth. Background Many women still die during and following …

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 Early postnatal discharge has increased over the past 50 years and today we
lack the knowledge on who is discharged early that would allow us to improve quality of …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of early postpartum discharge (less than 48 hours after
vaginal birth or 96 hours after cesarean delivery) on maternal and neonatal complications …