Early Discharge Study for Premature Infants: Singapore General Hospital

Lian, Yeo Cheo; Ying, Selina Ho Kah; Peng, Cheong Chiu; Yann, Tay Yih

doi:10.7812/tpp/08-040

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“…Results similar to these current study findings were also reported in a study in Singapore by Gale et al (2004); Lian et al (2008). These authors demonstrated a significant gap in parents' knowledge about prematurity.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Impact of Educational Program for Mothers' Knowledge Regarding Care of Pre-term Infants in General Hospitals in Port Said

2014

Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing

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Background: Having a premature infant is one of the most stressful experiences a parent can have. Most parents find it very difficult to go through the experience of having their baby in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) without needing emotional support. Nurses play a vital role in helping parents by developing therapeutic relationships, providing emotional support, providing parents with accurate, clear information, involving parents in providing care for their premature infants and encourage parents to ask questions and get the information they need. Aim: The aim of this study was to study the impact of home care program on mother's knowledge regarding care of pre-term infant. Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental study was carried out at the neonatal intensive care units at El Naser, general Port Fouad hospitals and maternal and child health (MCH) centers representing at Port-Said city. The sample comprised 100 mothers' study and control groups. Results: The results indicated that the implementation of a well designed applied educational program proved to be successful in improving mothers' knowledge. Conclusion: An educational program for mothers having preterm infant showed significant impact on their knowledge regarding care of pre-term infant. Recommendation: The study recommends implementation of the present study intervention in the study setting and in similar settings to confirm its beneficial effects and to further improve its content and process

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Impact of Educational Program for Mothers' Knowledge Regarding Care of Pre-term Infants in General Hospitals in Port Said

2014

Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing

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“…Another reason is that most parents lack discharge preparation and the confidence to take care of their child at home (Lian et al . , Weiss et al . ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Discharge of a premature infant is a stressful experience for parents because they will be engaged in full responsibility for their child care for the first time (Spear et al 2002). Another reason is that most parents lack discharge preparation and the confidence to take care of their child at home (Lian et al 2008, Weiss et al 2008. Previous studies suggested that parental readiness for discharge was significantly correlated with infant safety, parent satisfaction and physical, emotional, psychological and social well-being of the family .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of an educational intervention on parental readiness for premature infant discharge from the neonatal intensive care units

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Zhang

Bai

2015

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…However, some studies have shown that these factors are not taken into consideration while planning discharges for preterm infants (Griffin & Abraham, 2006;Mancini & While, 2001;Smith, Dukhovny, Zupancic, Gates, & Pursley, 2012). Early discharge of preterm infants is sometimes implemented to reduce hospital costs (Richardson et al, 2001), provide more efficient use of hospital beds, avoid the risk of nosocomial infection, and shortening the length of parentinfant separation (Lian, Ying, Peng, & Yann, 2008). Early discharge could mean that the infants go home with unsolved health problems and that their parents do not have time to acquire sufficient knowledge, skills, and resources for infant care at home.…”

Section: Healthcare System-related Risk Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%