Evolution of care indicators after an early discharge intervention in preterm infants
| Autor: | Manuela Peña-Caballero, Josefa Castillo-Vera, Isabel Toral-López, Justa Lafuente-Lorca, María Pilar González-Carrión, Carmen de Casas, Antonio Rivas-Campos |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Neonatal intensive care unit Time Factors Breastfeeding Health outcomes 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics Intervention (counseling) Intensive Care Units Neonatal Medicine Humans Early discharge Quality Indicators Health Care 030504 nursing business.industry Infant Newborn General Medicine University hospital Patient Discharge Nursing Outcomes Classification Expert nurse Emergency medicine Female 0305 other medical science business Infant Premature |
| Zdroj: | Enfermeria clinica. 27(4) |
| ISSN: | 1579-2013 |
| Popis: | Objective To evaluate the evolution of health outcomes in preterm infants included in an early discharge programme. Method Controlled, non-randomised trial with an intervention group and a control group children admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves of Granada were included in the study. The intervention group comprised preterm infants admitted to the neonatal unit clinically stable, whose family home was located within 20 km from the hospital. They were discharged two weeks before the established time and a skilled nurse in neonatal care monitored them at home. The control group comprised infants who could not be included in home monitoring due to the distance to the hospital criterion or because their families did not give their consent and who received the usual care until their discharge. The study variables were the outcome indicators of the Nursing Outcomes Classification. Results Differences were found in the Nursing Outcomes Classification scores in the intervention group compared to the control group. Conclusions The early discharge of preterm infants followed up at home by an expert nurse in neonatal care is a health service that achieves results in preparating parents for the care of their child, enabling them to learn about the health services, adapt to their new life, and establish breastfeeding times. It constitutes safe intervention for children and is beneficial to parents. |
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