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Viewpoints from families for improving transition from NICU-to-home for infants with medical complexity at a safety net hospital: a qualitative study.

Ashwini LakshmananKatrina KubicekRoberta WilliamsMarisela RoblesDouglas L VanderbiltChristine B MirzaianPhilippe S FriedlichMichele Kipke
Published in: BMC pediatrics (2019)
Families often compare their preterm or high-risk infant to their peers and mothers feel great anxiety and stress. However, families often found hope and resilience in peer support and cited that in addition to information needs, interventions using mobile health technology and transition and financial systems could better support families after discharge.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • preterm infants
  • physical activity
  • emergency department
  • low birth weight
  • preterm birth
  • depressive symptoms
  • gestational age
  • health insurance