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. 2023 May 1;26(5):8-13.
doi: 10.55975/FZHP6510.

Effectiveness of neonatal early supported transfer to home interventions: implications for practise

Natalie Morgan  1 , Oluwaseun Helen Ibiwoye  2 , Candiss Argent  3 , James Hill  4 , Oliver Hamer  4
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Effectiveness of neonatal early supported transfer to home interventions: implications for practise

Natalie Morgan et al. Pract Midwife. .

Abstract

In the UK, more than 38,000 preterm infants are admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units every year. NICU stays, along with perceived vulnerability, have been shown to increase parental stress. Parental stress at this stage of infant development has been associated with a deterioration of the long-term parent-infant relationship. Parental stress may be reduced by early educational, behavioural, and psychological support interventions. However, there is a dearth of literature that has synthesised whether these early discharge (supported transfer to home) interventions are clinically effective. This commentary aims to critically appraise a recent systematic review by Hamer et al, 2022 and expand upon the implications of the findings for clinical practice.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest statement Dr Oliver Hamer and James Hill are the authors of the systematic review which this commentary is based upon. They were not involved in the commentary section or critical appraisal of this review, and only assisted with the write up of the methods.

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