Quality improvement in the golden hour for premature infants: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Evidence-based research has shown that golden hour quality improvement (QI) measures can improve the quality of care and reduce serious complications of premature infants. Herein, we sought to review golden hour QI studies to evaluate the impact on the outcome of preterm infants.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and SinoMed databases from inception to April 03, 2023. Only studies describing QI interventions in the golden hour of preterm infants were included. Outcomes were summarized and qualitative synthesis was performed.

Results

Ten studies were eligible for inclusion. All studies were from single centers, of which nine were conducted in the USA and one in Israel. Seven were pre-po

SUBMITTER: Sheng L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10832117 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature