Discharge Planning: Hospital to Home Transitions for Infants.

Bruder, Mary Beth; Walker, Linda

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Publication Date: 1990

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Discharge Planning: Hospital to Home Transitions for Infants.

Bruder, Mary Beth; Walker, Linda

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v9 n4 p26-42 Win 1990

Research pointing to the need for routine support and followup for families with infants leaving Neonatal Intensive Care Units is described. A discharge planning process is then recommended, involving assessing the infant's needs, family functioning, family needs, and cultural considerations and linking families with community services. (JDD)

Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Evaluation Methods, Family Programs, Health Services, Hospitalized Children, Models, Planning, Premature Infants, Preschool Education, Program Development, Social Services, Social Support Groups, Transitional Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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