Child and family factors associated with positive outcomes among youth born extremely preterm.
Crisma J EmmanuelJoe X YiRobert M JosephKarl K C KubanKathy A KnaflSharron L DochertyEric A HodgesRebecca C FryT Michael O'SheaHudson P SantosPublished in: Pediatric research (2023)
The absence of child behavioral and communication disorders, and adverse family events, were associated with more positive health, higher global health, and better cognitive function among youth born extremely preterm. Interventions to address behavioral disorders in early childhood, and to reduce the impact of adverse life events on the family, might promote improved health and developmental outcomes for adolescents born extremely preterm.