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An Integrated Review of Transitional Care for Families of Pre-Term Infants

Version 1 : Received: 3 November 2024 / Approved: 3 November 2024 / Online: 4 November 2024 (11:10:39 CET)

How to cite: Kim, J. S.; Kim, H. R. An Integrated Review of Transitional Care for Families of Pre-Term Infants. Preprints 2024, 2024110135. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202411.0135.v1 Kim, J. S.; Kim, H. R. An Integrated Review of Transitional Care for Families of Pre-Term Infants. Preprints 2024, 2024110135. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202411.0135.v1

Abstract

This study was conducted to identify the key elements of transitional care for families with pre-term infants in South Korea. We used an integrative review methodology proposed by Whittemore and Knafle in 2005. During the problem identification step, the review question was constructed via the population, intervention, outcome, and timeframe (PIOT) format. During the literature search step, integrative reviews of published literature from nine electronic databases were undertaken and a total of 14 studies were reviewed that met our inclusion criteria. During the data evaluation step, the quality of the literature was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) developed by Hong et al. in 2019. We identified three domains and 10 key attributes of transitional care for families of pre-term infants. The parenting empowerment domain included growth and development, developmental promotion, nutrition, safe environment, general parenting, and parent-infant interaction. The emotional support domain included counseling, advocacy, and community network. The social support domain included professional collaboration. Efforts should continue to further develop programs and policies to enhance transitional care for families of pre-term infants that reflect South Korean nursing practices.

Keywords

pre-term infants; parents; transitional care; at-home

Subject

Public Health and Healthcare, Nursing

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