Abstract
This article presents a review of discharge planning and home follow-up for low-birth-weight infants. The scope of the problem of low birth weight and postdischarge health status of low-birth-weight infants are presented in overview. Discharge planning and home care are detailed for healthy low-birth-weight infants and for low-birth-weight infants requiring various levels of technologic support in the home. Emphasis is on comprehensive discharge planning and home follow-up to facilitate continuity and quality of postdischarge care. Nursing's role is critical to the discharge planning and the postdischarge care process.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 129-145 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | NAACOG"s clinical issues in perinatal and women"s health nursing |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine