ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2022
The financial burden experienced by families of preterm infants after NICU discharge.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesDescribe the financial burden and worry that families of preterm infants experience after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
methodsWe surveyed 365 parents of preterm infants in a cross-sectional study regarding socio-demographics, supplemental security income (SSI), and financial worry. We completed a multivariable logistic regression model to examine the adjusted association of financial worry with modifiable factors.
resultsWe found that 53% of participants worried about healthcare costs after NICU discharge. After adjusting for socio-demographic and infant characteristics, we identified that, aOR (95% CI), out-of-pocket costs from the NICU index hospitalization, 3.51 (1.7, 7.26) and durable medical equipment use, 2.41 (1.11, 5.23) was associated with increased financial worry while enrollment in SSI, 0.38 (0.19, 0.76) was associated with decreased financial worry.
conclusionsWe identified factors that could contribute to financial burden after NICU discharge that may advise future work to target financial support systems.
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