Problems of preterm infants after discharge.
Preterm infants often experience continuing health problems after discharge and have a higher rate of readmittance to the hospital during the first year. These infants also are at risk for neurodevelopmental problems, such as language, learning, and school difficulties. The continuing health and developmental problems of preterm infants creates stress for the family. Nurses caring for these infants in hospital settings must understand the problems for which preterm infants are at risk after discharge as a basis for appropriate discharge planning and teaching. A similar knowledge base will help nurses working in community settings in assessment and interventions with infants and their families after discharge.
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Department of Parent and Child nursing, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.
D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007224:Infant Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing; D009017:Morbidity; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010359:Patient Readmission; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control