Factors associated with rehospitalizations of very low birthweight infants: Impact of a transition home support and education program

Early Human Development

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 455-460

  Vohr, Betty R ^a,b   Yatchmink, Yvette E ^a,b   Burke, Robert T ^a,b   Stephens, Bonnie E ^a,b   Cavanaugh, Ellen C ^a   Alksninis, Barbara ^a   Nye, Julie H ^a   Bacani, Deborah ^a   McCourt, Maureen F ^a   Collins, Amy M ^a   Tucker, Richard ^a  

^a Women and Infants Hospital   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Home visits; Rehospitalization; Special health care needs; Very low birth weight

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG DYSPLASIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; RISK FACTOR; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; PARENTS; RETREATMENT; RISK FACTORS; TEACHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861705075     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: 18726232     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2011.10.011     Document Type: Article

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