title: Transition from hospital to home for parents of preterm infants.
abstract: Research on the phenomenon of transition spans several decades. This article discusses the transition from hospital to home and the challenges parents of preterm infants experience during a neonatal intensive care unit stay and after discharge. The article explores the link between parental problems and rehospitalizations and the need for accurate measures of transitional concerns. An example of a theoretical model and instrument is described.
authors.affiliation: University of Oklahoma, USA.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boykova
authors.forename: Carole
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kenner
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000458:organization & administration; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007224:Infant Care / Q000379:methods; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000458:organization & administration; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data