WELCOME: Digital transition of premature and newborn infants with special care needs to postdischarge care - study protocol for a randomised controlled duo-centred study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The transition from hospital to home can be challenging for parents of premature infants due to a lack of education on specific care. This may lead to both higher readmission rates and healthcare costs. Telehealth interventions can improve the quality of care specific to premature and critically ill newborns. This protocol outlines the WELCOME study and evaluates its feasibility and effectiveness of this approach.

Methods and analysis

This two-centre randomised control trial (RCT) will assign 240 families with premature and critically ill newborns to an intervention or control group. The study has a parallel group design and an exploratory framework. The control group will receive standard postdischarge care. The intervention group will additionally receive sche

SUBMITTER: Sehn L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12530380 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature