Neonatal intensive care unit discharge education interventions and their effects on maternal sensitivity and neurocognitive development of premature infants: a protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Premature babies often suffer fatal respiratory complications due to physiological brain immaturity and insufficient levels of surfactants in the lungs. To ensure their physiological stability and prevent perinatal death, all premature babies are recommended to receive enhanced life-saving care and monitoring in a neonatal intensive care unit. However, long-term hospital stays in the NICU may result in suboptimal mother-infant bonding, neonatal distress, neurological deficits, and severe psychosocial and behavioral complications. Research suggests that early intervention and comprehensive post-discharge health education can effectively support mothers and thus reduce these poor outcomes. However, there is significant variation in the design of interventions, the key comp

SUBMITTER: Msisiri LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12482676 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature