Are families prepared for discharge from the NICU?
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Objective (1) Quantify and compare the family's and the nurse's perception regarding the family's discharge preparedness. (2) Determine which elements contribute to a family's discharge preparedness. Study design We studied the families of all the infants discharged from a neonatal intensive care unit after a minimum of a 2-week admission. The families rated their overall discharge preparedness with a 9-point Likert scale on the day of discharge. Independently, the discharging nurse evaluated the family's discharge preparedness. Families were considered discharge 'prepared' if they rated themselves and the nurse rated their technical and emotional preparedness as >or=7 on the Likert scale. Result We had 867 (58%) family-nurse pairs who completed the survey. Most families (87%) were prepared for discharge as assessed by the concordant questionnaire (Likert scores of >or=7 by the parent and the nurse). In multivariate analysis, confidence in their child's health and maturity (odds ratios, OR=2.5 95% confidence interval, CI (1.2, 5.3)), their readiness for their infants to come home (OR=2.9 95% CI (1.0, 8.3)), and selecting a pediatrician (OR=4.2 95% CI (1.6, 11.0)) were statistically significant. Conclusion Assistance with pediatrician selection and home preparation may improve the percentage of families prepared for discharge.
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Discharge planning is considered by health professionals to start at the bedside soon after NICU admission.
“Health professionals agree that discharge planning commences at the bedside after admission to the NICU (Smith, Young, Pursley, McCormaick, & Zupancic, 2009).”
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- Authors
- Smith, V. C., Young, S., Pursley, D. M., McCormick, M. C., & Zupancic, J. A. F.
- Affiliations
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Smith, V C
- Venue
- Journal of Perinatology
- Published
- 2009-05-21
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 623-629
- ISSN
- 0743-8346 (ISSN-L)
- 1476-5543
- OpenAlex
- W2131833375
- Cited by
- 74
- References
- 1
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- FWCI
- 2.25
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Perinatology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (T32HS000063)
- U.S. Public Health Service (2T 76MC 00001-47)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Radiological and Ultrasound Technology › Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Keywords
- neonatal intensive care unit discharge, parental attitudes, nurses' perceptions, home preparation
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Adult, Data Collection, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Intensive Care Units, Neonatal, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Middle Aged, Nurses, Parents, Patient Discharge, Caregivers, Young Adult
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