title: The art and science of home infant apnea monitoring in the 1990s.
abstract: The use of home apnea monitoring (HAM) continues as an accepted or recommended intervention for infants with certain signs and symptoms or medical diagnoses. Results of HAM in terms of case outcomes versus cost-effectiveness and efficacy remain matters of controversy in relation to the limited number of studies that show conflicting results. There are no studies that document the effectiveness of apnea monitoring. When an apnea monitor is prescribed, nursing can provide quality care through education and emotional support of families using HAM.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas at El Paso, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Whitaker
mesh_terms: D001049:Apnea / Q000145:classification / Q000451:nursing*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007224:Infant Care; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000451:nursing*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000517:prevention & control