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The development and application of information-based discharge preparation platform for caregivers of very low birth weight infants in NICU
Received date: 2025-04-09
Online published: 2026-03-02
Supported by
2022-2023 Nursing Research Project of Chinese Medical Association Publishing House(CMAPH-NRP2022015)
Objective To develop and assess an information-based discharge preparation platform for caregivers of very low birth weight infants（VLBWI） in the NICU.Methods Guided by family empowerment theory，a multifunctional，user-friendly platform was created through literature review，user needs analysis，and Delphi consultation. Sixty-two VLBWI and their caregivers in a tertiary NICU in Jiangsu Province（January-October 2024） were randomly assigned to an experimental group（n=31） and a control group（n=31）. The experimental group received information-based discharge services，while the control group received standard care. Outcomes included caregiver readiness，caregiving ability，stress，satisfaction，infant growth，breastfeeding rate，feeding intolerance，neurological development，hospital stay，cost，and unplanned readmissions.Results Significant time and intergroup effects（P<0.05） were observed in caregiver discharge readiness，caregiving ability，stress，infant weight，height，breastfeeding rate，and feeding intolerance among different time points，but there was no significant inter group effect on head circumference（P>0.05）. Simple effects analysis revealed significant differences（P<0.05） in discharge readiness，caregiving ability，stress level，satisfaction，weight，height，breastfeeding rate，feeding intolerance incidence，and behavioral neurological score between the two groups.No significant difference was found in head circumference（P>0.05）. The experimental group had lower unplanned readmission rates（P<0.05），but no significant differences were observed in hospital stay length or costs（P>0.05）.Conclusion The information-based platform improves caregiver readiness，caregiving ability，and satisfaction，reduces stress，enhances infant growth，and optimizes medical resource use.
BIAN Liping , WANG Caoyuan , REN Yimei . The development and application of information-based discharge preparation platform for caregivers of very low birth weight infants in NICU[J]. Chinese Journal of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, 2026 , 7(3) : 286 -293 . DOI: 10.3761/j.issn.2096-7446.2026.03.005
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