Testing a Peer Support Program for Parents of Infants Going Home from the NICU

Authors

Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA

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Why this matters?

U.S. newborns requiring care in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) have an increased risk of long-term disability, and short-term or ongoing specialty care.

Parents of these infants report increased anxiety and stress in the NICU and after discharge.

Publication Date

4-2024

Publisher

MaineHealth

City

Portland

Keywords

Access to Care, Research, Peer Support, NICU, Infants, Specialty Care

Comments

This program has been funded in part by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).

Project Collaborators include key personnel and advisory panel members represent the three largest health systems in Maine, Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Council on Aging, Community Care Partnership of Maine, and Maine Area Health Education Center.

Please visit Testing a Peer-Support Program for Parents of Infants Going Home from the NICU | PCORI for the full study.

Recommended Citation

Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA, "Testing a Peer Support Program for Parents of Infants Going Home from the NICU" (2024). REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health. 16.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/reach/16