| 초극소미숙아를 위한 조기 퇴원 프로그램의 운영 성과 |
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이은정, 이영희 |
1삼성서울병원
2성균관대학교 임상간호대학원 |
| The Outcomes of Early Discharge Program for Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants |
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Eun-Jung Lee, Young-Hee Yi |
1Department of Nursing, Samsung seoul hospital
2Department of clinical nursing science Samsung medical center Sungkyungkwan university school of medicine |
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| Abstract |
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the actual outcomes of early discharge program for extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants.
Methods
Medical records of 122 ELBW infants admitted in the neonatal intensive care unit from January 2000 to June 2006 and those of their 112 mothers were analyzed retrospectively.
Results
After being applied early discharge program to ELBW infants' mothers, their infants' lengths of stay, gestational age and body weight at discharge, duration of completion of oral feeding, number of emergency room visits after discharge were decreased and number of breast milk feeding was increased.
Conclusion
Early discharge program for ELBW infants can be an effective intervention for parents and their ELBW infants contributing to neonatal nursing practices. |
| Key Words:
Extremely low birth weight infant, Patient discharge, Program evaluation, Outcome |
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