Smartphones and Text Messaging are Associated With Higher Parent Quality of Life Scores and Enrollment in Early Intervention After NICU Discharge.
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
; 58(8): 903-911, 2019 07.
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| ID: mdl-31088122
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of access to communication technology on caregiver quality of life, neurodevelopmental, and medical outcomes (eg, rehospitalization, emergency room visits, or surgeries) in preterm infants, and enrollment in public assistance programs. In this cross-sectional study, we surveyed families of preterm infants in a high-risk infant-follow-up clinic. We estimated associations of access to various modes of communication technology with outcomes, adjusting for sociodemographic and infant characteristics using linear and unconditional logistic regression. Access to email, text messaging, and smartphones was associated with higher quality of life scores on the Multicultural Quality of Life Index, and email and smartphone access was significantly associated with increased enrollment in early intervention. Evaluating smartphone and email access on neonatal intensive care unit discharge is important when considering enrollment in community programs and caregiver quality of life.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pais
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Recém-Nascido Prematuro
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Intervenção Educacional Precoce
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Continuidade da Assistência ao Paciente
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Envio de Mensagens de Texto
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Doenças do Prematuro
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos