Abstract
Objective To explore the effects of transitional care on growth and development among late preterm infants. Methods From January 2015 to December 2016, we selected 100 late preterm infants in Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital. All of them were divided into observation group and control group with the random number table, 50 cases in each group. On discharge from hospital, control group adopted routine health guidance and telephone follow-up. Observation group carried out transitional care. And then, we compared the growth and development of infants between two groups after discharge from hospital. Results Physical growth such as weight, height and head circumference of preterm infants in observation group was higher than those in control group in the first, third and sixth month after birth (P<0.05) . In the sixth month, the standard-reaching rate of physique of observation group and control group was 57.14% and 31.91% respectively with a significant difference (χ2=6.174, P<0.05) . In the sixth month, there were two cases with readmission to hospital in observation group and 9 in control group with a significant difference (χ2=5.368, P<0.05) . The parents' satisfaction of preterm infants of observation group was 87.75% significantly higher than that of control group (χ2=20.030, P<0.001) . Conclusions The model of transitional care can promote growth and development of late preterm infants, reduce the morbidity rate and readmission rate of late preterm infants, and improve parents' satisfaction. Key words: Infants, premature; Incidence; Health education; Transitional care; Growth and development
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