Open AccessIncreasing Parent Satisfaction With Discharge Planning
Author(s) -
Malathi Balasundaram,
Melinda Porter,
Stephanie Miller,
Dharshi Sivakumar,
Arlene K. Fleming,
Katherine McCallie
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advances in neonatal care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.547
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1536-0911
pISSN - 1536-0903
DOI - 10.1097/anc.0000000000000841
Subject(s) - medicine , neonatal intensive care unit , preparedness , phone , health care , upload , nursing , resource (disambiguation) , medical emergency , medical education , pediatrics , computer network , linguistics , philosophy , political science , computer science , law , economics , economic growth , operating system
Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) families are often overwhelmed by the discharge process. Their anxiety can inhibit learning and contribute to poor infant outcomes and increased healthcare utilization after discharge. Quality of the discharge teaching is the strongest predictor of discharge readiness, so NICUs must develop excellent discharge preparation programs.