The transition home of extremely premature babies: An integrative review

Green, J; Fowler, C; Petty, J; Whiting, L

The transition home of extremely premature babies: An integrative review

Green, J Fowler, C

Petty, J Whiting, L

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 2020
Issue Date:: 2020-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Green, J
dc.contributor.author	Fowler, C https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7838-8434
dc.contributor.author	Petty, J
dc.contributor.author	Whiting, L
dc.date.accessioned	2020-11-24T05:20:26Z
dc.date.available	2020-11-24T05:20:26Z
dc.date.issued	2020-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 2020
dc.identifier.issn	1355-1841
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/144321
dc.description.abstract	© 2020 Neonatal Nurses Association Taking a premature baby home after an often-protracted period on the neonatal unit can be stressful for parents and they are often confronted with an unexpected reality. The transition to motherhood and parenthood has occurred in the neonatal unit, under the watchful eye of neonatal nurses. When the baby goes home, parents are expected to take on the full-time caregiving role of a baby who may require around the clock care with medications, home oxygen, feeding issues and monitoring. The level of preparation for the transition home of the premature baby can impact on how the family survives and thrives. It is not surprising that parents may find this challenging because the growth and development trajectory of extremely premature babies can be markedly different from a term infant requiring tailored support. This article is an integrative review of the literature focusing on parents’ experience of transitioning home from a neonatal unit with a premature baby. Six themes were identified, and an analysis is presented: namely, transition, unique needs of premature babies, discharge preparation and readiness, discharge learning content, maternal mental health and the role of the neonatal nurse in transition.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Elsevier BV
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Neonatal Nursing
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.jnn.2020.09.011
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subject	1110 Nursing, 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine
dc.subject.classification	Nursing
dc.title	The transition home of extremely premature babies: An integrative review
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.for	1110 Nursing
utslib.for	1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
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dc.date.updated	2020-11-24T05:20:19Z
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© 2020 Neonatal Nurses Association Taking a premature baby home after an often-protracted period on the neonatal unit can be stressful for parents and they are often confronted with an unexpected reality. The transition to motherhood and parenthood has occurred in the neonatal unit, under the watchful eye of neonatal nurses. When the baby goes home, parents are expected to take on the full-time caregiving role of a baby who may require around the clock care with medications, home oxygen, feeding issues and monitoring. The level of preparation for the transition home of the premature baby can impact on how the family survives and thrives. It is not surprising that parents may find this challenging because the growth and development trajectory of extremely premature babies can be markedly different from a term infant requiring tailored support. This article is an integrative review of the literature focusing on parents’ experience of transitioning home from a neonatal unit with a premature baby. Six themes were identified, and an analysis is presented: namely, transition, unique needs of premature babies, discharge preparation and readiness, discharge learning content, maternal mental health and the role of the neonatal nurse in transition.

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