OUTCOMES OF EXTREMELY PRETERM INFANTS AT 18 MONTHS: CONTRAST BETWEEN MEDICAL CATEGORIZATION AND PARENTAL PERSPECTIVES

Abstract BACKGROUND: Extremely preterm infants undergo standardized assessment at 18 months corrected age (CA) and are classified into objective categories, corresponding to level of neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI). However, little is known about how parents perceive their children and whether t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Paediatrics & child health 2017-06, Vol.22 (suppl_1), p.e21-e21
Hauptverfasser: Jaworski, M, Janvier, A, Lefebvre, F, Luu, T M
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract BACKGROUND: Extremely preterm infants undergo standardized assessment at 18 months corrected age (CA) and are classified into objective categories, corresponding to level of neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI). However, little is known about how parents perceive their children and whether this differs according to level of impairment. OBJECTIVES: To explore parental perspectives regarding their child in a balanced fashion (positive and negative aspects) and investigate whether reported answers are associated with level of NDI. DESIGN/METHODS: All surviving infants born
ISSN:1205-7088
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DOI:10.1093/pch/pxx086.054