title: Development of Home Educational Materials for Families of Preterm Infants.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Parent educational materials describing infant positioning for a home program are vital in supplementing NICU discharge instructions and promoting parent confidence.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To document the process of developing a brochure and DVD of a positioning program, using evidence-based practice and NICU expert feedback.
  
  
  METHODS
  A trifold brochure and companion DVD were developed to demonstrate infant positioning to parents of premature infants for a home developmental program following NICU discharge. A standard process of development was followed for the brochure and DVD script and production. The process included review and comment by eight NICU professionals and several revisions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Content of the brochure and DVD and the process entailed in their development is described. Guidelines outlining the process for development of educational materials for families are provided.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Creation of multimedia educational materials for parents of infants who are NICU graduates requires a multistep process to ensure usefulness and validity.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ronan
authors.forename: Penny
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Liberatos
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weingarten
authors.forename: Princess
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garry
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parker-Bozzuto
authors.forename: Stacy L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Schultz
authors.forename: Tracy
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authors.lastname: Nevid
mesh_terms: D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D004505:Education, Nonprofessional / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007224:Infant Care / Q000379:methods*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008297:Male; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D010351:Patient Discharge; D016730:Program Development; D013664:Teaching Materials