Risk factors associated with 31-day unplanned hospital readmission in newborns: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study is to synthesize evidence on risk factors associated with newborn 31-day unplanned hospital readmissions (UHRs). A systematic review was conducted searching CINAHL, EMBASE (Ovid), and MEDLINE from January 1st 2000 to 30th June 2021. Studies examining unplanned readmissions of newborns within 31 days of discharge following the initial hospitalization at the time of their birth were included. Characteristics of the included studies examined variables and statistically significant risk factors were extracted from the inclusion studies. Extracted risk factors could not be pooled statistically due to the heterogeneity of the included studies. Data were synthesized using content analysis and presented in narrative and tabular form. Twenty-eight studies met the eligibili

SUBMITTER: Della PR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10167195 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature