Caring for an extremely premature infant at home.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Caring for an extremely premature infant at home after neonatal intensive care: Parental views of the adequacy of preparation and their experiences.
IRAS ID
224194
Contact name
Lisa Whiting
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Hertfordshire
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 30 days
Research summary
This study seeks to explore the experiences of parents in order to ascertain the levels of nursing support and what interventions are offered (or not) to parents of extremely premature infants in the community setting, following their discharge home. This will help to gain a deeper understanding of what is required in relation to tailored resources for both parents and health professionals to best care for the challenges and needs of parents of extremely premature infants. In addition, it is hoped that this study can inform future research that explores, on a larger scale, the effectiveness of interventions and resource development for parents/families.
Research from both England and Australia will enable comparisons.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Sheffield Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/YH/0161
Date of REC Opinion
11 May 2017
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion