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1 to 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedFraiman YS, Stewart JE, Litt JS
Race, language, and neighborhood predict high-risk preterm infant follow up program participation.
This study investigated whether infants born to Black mothers, non-English speaking mothers, and mothers who live in “Very Low” Child Opportunity Index (COI) neighborhoods would have decreased odds of using the Infant Follow Up Program (IFUP) for their preterm infants after discharge from a NICU. A total of 477 infants eligible for IFUP between 2015 and June 2017 from a single large academic Level III NICU were included. Primary outcome considered was at least one visit to IFUP. Two hundred infants (41.9%) participated in IFUP, with the odds of participation lower for Black compared to white race, “Very Low” COI compared to “Very High”, and primary non-English speaking.
AHRQ-funded; HS000063.
Citation: Fraiman YS, Stewart JE, Litt JS .
Race, language, and neighborhood predict high-risk preterm infant follow up program participation.
J Perinatol 2022 Feb;42(2):217-22. doi: 10.1038/s41372-021-01188-2..
Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Hospital Discharge, Transitions of Care, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Quinn JM, Sparks M, Gephart SM
Discharge criteria for the late preterm infant: a review of the literature.
The purpose of this literature review was to examine differences in late preterm infant (LPI) discharge criteria between the well newborn setting and the NICU by answering the clinical questions, "What are the recommended discharge criteria for the LPI and do they differ if admitted to the well newborn setting versus the NICU?"
AHRQ-funded; HS022908.
Citation: Quinn JM, Sparks M, Gephart SM .
Discharge criteria for the late preterm infant: a review of the literature.
Adv Neonatal Care 2017 Oct;17(5):362-71. doi: 10.1097/anc.0000000000000406..
Keywords: Hospital Discharge, Newborns/Infants, Newborns/Infants
Garfield CF, Simon CD, Rutsohn J
Paternal and maternal testosterone in parents of NICU infants transitioning home.
This study examined testosterone levels for parents of very low-birth-weight infants, including links between salivary testosterone and infant factors (such as breast-feeding), psychosocial stress, and changes over time. Using multilevel modeling approaches, the researchers reported significant associations between paternal testosterone by time and psychosocial adjustment and between both paternal and maternal testosterone and infant feeding mode.
AHRQ-funded; R21 HS020316.
Citation: Garfield CF, Simon CD, Rutsohn J .
Paternal and maternal testosterone in parents of NICU infants transitioning home.
J Perinat Neonatal Nurs 2016 Oct/Dec;30(4):349-58. doi: 10.1097/jpn.0000000000000218.
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Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Stress, Caregiving, Hospital Discharge
Garfield CF, Lee YS, Kim HN
Supporting parents of premature infants transitioning from the NICU to home: a pilot randomized control trial of a smartphone application.
This study determined whether parents of Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) transitioning home with the NICU-2-Home smartphone application have greater parenting self-efficacy, are better prepared for discharge and have shorter length of stay (LOS) than control parents. It found that a smartphone application can improve parenting self-efficacy, discharge preparedness, and LOS with improved benefits based on usage.
AHRQ-funded; HS020316.
Citation: Garfield CF, Lee YS, Kim HN .
Supporting parents of premature infants transitioning from the NICU to home: a pilot randomized control trial of a smartphone application.
Internet Interv 2016 May;4(Pt 2):131-37. doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2016.05.004.
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Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Health Information Technology (HIT), Home Healthcare, Hospital Discharge
Garfield CF, Lee Y, Kim HN
Paternal and maternal concerns for their very low-birth-weight infants transitioning from the NICU to home.
The authors examined the concerns and coping mechanisms of fathers and mothers of very low-birth-weight neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) infants as they transition to home from the NICU. They found that overriding concerns included pervasive uncertainty, lingering medical concerns, and partner-related adjustment concerns that differed by gender. They concluded that many parental concerns can be addressed with improved discharge information exchanges and anticipatory guidance.
AHRQ-funded; HS020316.
Citation: Garfield CF, Lee Y, Kim HN .
Paternal and maternal concerns for their very low-birth-weight infants transitioning from the NICU to home.
J Perinat Neonatal Nurs 2014 Oct-Dec;28(4):305-12. doi: 10.1097/jpn.0000000000000021.
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Keywords: Care Coordination, Hospital Discharge, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Newborns/Infants, Transitions of Care