Effect of family integrated care model on the growth and development in preterm infants / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the effect of family integrated care (FIC) model on the growth and development in preterm infants. Methods A total of 128 cases of hospitalized preterm infants from January 2016 to June 2016 were selected and divided into intervention group(64 cases)and control group (64 cases) by random number table. Intervention group was received FIC after the condition was stable, control group was adopted current traditional preterm infants care. The weight, body length and head circumference of both group were recorded at 3rd month,Neonatal Behavioral Neurological Assessment (NBNA)was assessed at correction gestational aged 40 weeks,hospital stays were counted while outpatient visits and readmission case were collected within 3 month after discharge. Results The study included 118 cases,56 cases in intervention group and 62 cases in control group.The weight,body length and head circumference in intervention group was (4 315.77 ± 856.48) g,(54.22 ± 2.74)cm, (36.23 ± 1.25) cm at 3rd month,while in control group was(3 886.52±812.94)g,(53.84±2.61)cm,(35.99± 1.58)cm.It showed that the weight,body length and head circumference in intervention group were significantly higher than those in control group(t =2.785, 2.512, 1.785, P<0.01 or 0.05). The score of NBNA was (36.85 ± 2.01) points and hospital stays was(16.96±8.01)d in intervention group,while (35.97±1.86)points and(20.41±7.26)d in control group,there were significant differences(t=2.692,-2.534,all P<0.05).Incidence of outpatient visits and readmission were 14.29%(8/56),3.57%(2/56)in intervention group and 32.26%(20/62),14.51% (9/62) in control group, incidence of outpatient visits and readmission were significantly lower in intervention group as compared with control group (χ2=5.251, 4.170, all P<0.05). Conclusions FIC model is implemented in neonatal progressive care unit for preterm infants, it could promote growth and development in preterm infants,shorten the length of hospital stays,while decrease incidence of outpatient visits and readmission.