ArticlePaediatrics & child health2014
Going home: Facilitating discharge of the preterm infant.
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- Early full or near-full enteral feeding in clinically stable preterm infants across healthcare settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Needs for discharge planning among parents of preterm infants in the NICU: a systematic review and meta-synthesis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Strategies for cessation of caffeine administration in preterm infants.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Feasibility of a guided participation discharge program for very preterm infants in a neonatal intensive care unit: a randomized controlled trial.BMC pediatrics · 2019Trial
- Beyond Amount: Parent Perceptions of Feeding Success for Their Developmentally At-Risk Infants in the First 2 Years.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
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- Interventions to support parents, families and caregivers in caring for preterm or low birth weight infants at home: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Assessing current status and exploring influencing factors and mechanisms of mothers' discharge readiness for premature infants: A cross-sectional analysis using structural equation modeling.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2025Article
- Experiences and Perceptions of Hospital to Home Transitional Care for Parents of Premature Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis.Nursing open · 2025Review
- Evaluating Non-Invasive Computer Vision-Based Quantification of Neonatal Movement as a Marker of Development in Preterm Infants: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Bridging the gap: family resilience as a mediator between parental psychological resilience and care competence in premature infant transitions.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Transitioning medically complex infants home: lessons learned from quality improvement efforts.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2025Article
- Understanding the experience of the mothers' ability to take care of their preterm infants related to in-hospital and post-discharge: a qualitative content analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- After neonatal care, what next? A qualitative study of mothers' post-discharge experiences after premature birth in Kenya.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- Heart rate variability and amplitude-integrated electroencephalography measured shortly after birth and time to reach clinical milestones: a pilot study in late preterm infants.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Optimal Discharge Education: Evidence for Enhancing Family Preparedness for Premature Infants.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Review
- Facilitating safe transition to home for preterm infants (FAST home): Protocol for a retrospective observational study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Method of home tube feeding and 2-3-year neurodevelopmental outcome.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2024Article
- Parents' experiences of sham feeding their child with esophageal atresia at home while awaiting reconstructive surgery. A qualitative interview study.Pediatric surgery international · 2024Article
- Morbidity and mortality in neonates with Down Syndrome based on gestational age.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2023Article
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Abstract
At the time of discharge home, parents of preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit often feel apprehensive and may question their ability to care for their baby. The well-planned, comprehensive discharge of a medically stable infant helps to ensure a positive transition to home and safe, effective care after discharge. This statement provides guidance in planning discharge of infants born before 34 weeks' gestational age from tertiary and community settings. Discharge readiness is usually determined by demonstration of functional maturation, including the physiological competencies of thermoregulation, control of breathing, respiratory stability, and feeding skills and weight gain. Supporting family involvement and providing education from the time of admission improve parental confidence and decrease anxiety. Assessing the physical and psychosocial discharge environment is an important part of the discharge process. The clinical team is responsible for ensuring that appropriate investigations and screening tests have been completed, that medical concerns have been resolved and that a follow-up plan is in place at the time of discharge home.
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