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Effects of an Information-Based Discharge Service on Preterm Infants, Parents, and Hospitals
Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Summary
Background:The Information-Based Discharge Preparation Service (IBDPS) supports parents of preterm infants during the transition from hospital to home, but its effectiveness has not been widely studied. Objective:To evaluate the impact of IBDPS on parental readiness, caregiving skills, stress, satisfaction, infant development, readmission rates, length of stay, and hospital costs. Design: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) in a NICU in Jiangsu Province, China. Participants: Preterm infants and their parents. Methods:Participants are randomly assigned to receive either IBDPS plus usual care (intervention group) or usual care alone (control group). Data on parental and infant outcomes are collected at various stages from admission to one month post-discharge, along with hospital metrics like length of stay and readmission rates.
Official title: The Effects of an Information-Based Discharge Preparation Service on the Outcomes of Preterm Infant, Parent, and Hospital: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - 37 Weeks
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
86
Start Date
2024-10
Completion Date
2025-03
Last Updated
2024-09-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
The information-based discharge preparation service (IBDPS)
The main modules of the IBDPS platform include: * Establishing information records for infants and parents. * Collaboratively identifying existing or potential caregiving challenges. * Assessing parents' emotional and psychological states, providing support and intervention. * Collaboratively establishing caregiving objectives with parents. * Collaboratively formulating and executing caregiving plans. * Assessing parental support resources, offering analysis, assistance, and necessary referrals. * Conducting outcome assessments.