Newborn readmission.
Conditions
Interventions
The mothers in the intervention group were contacted within 2-3 days after their infants’ discharge, and then every 6 days and 5 times. Training material was presented during 5 sessions, as follows: 1
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Mothers are included in the study: Their infants were first admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of the selected hospitals of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences. They were willing to participate in this study. They had no hearing and speech problems They spoke Persian (had Persian dialect). Being single baby
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Infant death Permanent transfer of infant (transfer for more than one shift) to another center No telephone access (more than 3 consecutive times)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Newborn Readmission. Timepoint: One month after discharge, mothers of both groups were contacted to determine if the infants had readmitted and to obtain information on the frequency of readmissions. Method of measurement: Telephone call and questions from the mother about readmission. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAzam Shirinabadi Farahani
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed