The objective of the study is to establish a continuous nurse-led integrated support program and to exam its impact on preterm infant neurodevelopment. Research hypotheses include:1. The continuous nurse-led integrated support will have significant impact on preterm infant neurodevelopment; 2.The support program will also have positive effect on parent psychological well-being.
The objective of the study is to establish the continuous nurse-led integrated support program as well as exam its impact on neurodevelopmental health of preterm infants. Research hypotheses: 1. Compared to control group, the preterm infants in the interventional group will experience significantly better performance on neuromotor, cognitive and social-emotional function at corrected age of 3 month; 2. In comparison with those receiving routine support, parents receiving nurse-led continuous support will have significantly higher parental self-efficacy and exhibited better psychological well-being; 3. Maternal parenting self-efficacy will mediate the relationship between nurse-led support and preterm infant neurodevelopment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
140
The Nurse-Led Continuous Support was provided by a integrative care team. In-hospital support included(1) Promoting early parental-infant interaction;(2) Instruct the mother and/or father to use sensory stimulation activities to promote infant neuro-development in the NICU;(3) Parental educational support. The integrative care team will teach infant care skills, prepare them for successful transition from hospital to home setting. After infant discharge support will consist of regular home visits by the nurses. Home visits will be offered every other week until children reaching 3 Months of corrected age.
after infant discharge, parents were usually called upon to remind the date and time of follow-up care with physicians in outpatient department. A contact number was also given to parents in case they have questions about follow-up care.
Infant neuro-development assessed by the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)
preterm infant will be assessed by the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ). The scale is used to help parent evaluate the development outcome of infants and young children by themselves.
Time frame: infant neuro-development will be measured at 3 months of corrected age.
Maternal psychological well-being
Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS) will be used to assess psychological well-being of preterm mothers.
Time frame: assess when infants reach 1 month of corrected age.
Parental self-efficacy assessed by the Parenting Ladder Scale
The Parenting Ladder Scale will be used to determine the mothers/fathers' parental self-efficacy.
Time frame: assess when infants reach 3 month of corrected age
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