Things that go beep in the night: home monitoring for apnea.
Home equipment for cardiorespiratory monitoring now makes it possible for parents to manage more effectively the risks of apnea, or prolonged breathing pauses, in infants. This article examines the features of a social work program that provides parents of apneic infants with education and support. It also demonstrates the important contribution of social work to monitoring.
D006701:Home Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000517:prevention & control