| Transition to neonatal follow-up programs: is attendance a problem? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 22293647 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Neonatal follow-up (NFU) programs provide health services for infants at high risk for developmental problems after they transition home from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The purpose of the study was to assess current patterns of NFU attendance and explore time points when mothers and infants withdrew from NFU programs during the infant's first year of life. The study was conducted in 3 Canadian tertiary-level NICUs that referred to 2 affiliated, regional NFU programs. A total of 357 mothers and 400 infants were consecutively recruited during NICU hospitalization. Attendance at NFU programs was tracked at each of the 3 scheduled appointments from existing NFU databases. Attendance at NFU decreased over time from 84% at the first appointment to 74% by 12 months, with the highest withdrawal from NFU after NICU discharge, followed by withdrawal after the first NFU appointment. Nonattendance at NFU results in less access to required services and underreporting of the developmental outcomes of these infants. Given these findings, mothers should be screened earlier in the NICU to identify those at greatest risk of not attending NFU. Strategies should be implemented to address potential barriers and provide effective transition and access to the NFU program. |
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Authors:
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Marilyn Ballantyne; Bonnie Stevens; Astrid Guttmann; Andrew R Willan; Peter Rosenbaum |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing Volume: 26 ISSN: 1550-5073 ISO Abbreviation: J Perinat Neonatal Nurs Publication Date: 2012 Jan-Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-02-01 Completed Date: 2012-07-18 Revised Date: 2012-09-26 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8801387 Medline TA: J Perinat Neonatal Nurs Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 90-8 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street W., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. mballan@mcmaster.ca |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aftercare
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organization & administration* Follow-Up Studies Humans Infant Care / methods* Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Intensive Care, Neonatal / organization & administration* Mother-Child Relations Mothers / education* Neonatal Nursing / methods* Nurse-Patient Relations Ontario Patient Discharge / statistics & numerical data* Patient Participation / statistics & numerical data* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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82712//Canadian Institutes of Health Research |
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