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Late Preterm Infants: A Guide for Nurses, Midwives, Clinicians and Allied Health Professionals

Late Preterm Infants: A Guide for Nurses, Midwives, Clinicians and Allied Health Professionals

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This book analyzes the distinct care needs of late preterm infants and their parents, addressing issues such as physical and emotional health, fathers' burden, nursing work organization, feeding, jaundice, and neurodevelopmental outcomes. It provides innovative solutions and promotes a partnership to improve the health of late preterm infants and their parents worldwide.

Format: Hardback
Length: 152 pages
Publication date: 08 May 2019
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG


This comprehensive volume delves into the unique care requirements of late preterm infants and their parents, drawing upon the most reliable evidence to guide practice and highlighting recent advancements in care. It encompasses a wide range of issues faced by late preterm infants and their parents, offering strategies to ensure successful transitions from hospital to community. We define late preterm infants as those born between 34 0/7 to 36 6/7 7 weeks gestational age.

The book employs innovative writing prompts and a narrative style to encourage introspection and self-reflection in practice, ultimately leading the reader to embrace best practices. Specific concerns addressed include the physical and emotional well-being of mothers, the burden placed on fathers during the postpartum period, the organizational dynamics of nurses caring for late preterm infants, challenges related to feeding and jaundice, and the neurodevelopmental outcomes of these infants.

Areas of innovation are presented to stimulate readers' thoughts on continuous improvement in the quality of care. The book offers a global perspective, addressing the shared concerns associated with the care of late preterm infants and their parents, fostering partnerships to promote the health of these infants and their parents worldwide. Designed for healthcare providers, including nurses, midwives, physicians, and allied care professionals such as health visitors and community health workers, this book provides valuable insights and practical guidance for delivering optimal care to this vulnerable population.

Weight: 452g
Dimension: 160 x 241 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783319943510
Edition number: 1st ed. 2019

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