Preparing for Home: a before-and-after study to investigate the effects of a neonatal discharge package aimed at increasing parental knowledge, understanding and confidence in caring for their preterm infant before and after discharge from hospital

• Main Authors: Jennifer Ingram (Author), Peter S Blair (Author), Jane E Powell (Author), Sarah Manns (Author), Heather Burden (Author), David Pontin (Author), Margaret Redshaw (Author), Lucy Beasant (Author), Claire Rose (Author), Deborah Johnson (Author), Daisy Gaunt (Author), Peter Fleming (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Improved survival and shorter length of stay (LOS) for preterm infants, together with poorly organised discharge planning in some neonatal units, leaves many parents ill prepared to take their babies home, with increased use of out-of-hours services. Despite the importance accorded to fa...