Loading...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
Similar Documents
Early Therapy Services Following Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Discharge
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Nwabara, Odochi Rogers, Cynthia Inder, Terrie Pineda, Roberta |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Description | Journal: Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics Aims: To (1) characterize early therapy services for preterm infants in the first two years of life, and (2) define factors related to accessing early therapy services. Methods: Therapy utilization after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) was tracked in 57 infants born ≤30 weeks gestation from 2007 to 2010. Participants returned for developmental testing at two years. Factors related to early therapy utilization were explored. Results: Fifty-two (91%) infants received a referral for therapy at NICU discharge but only 44 (77%) received at least one type of therapy during the first two years of life. Infants who received early therapy services were more likely to have more days on ventilation (p =.005), have single mothers (p =.047), and exhibit abnormal neurobehavior at term equivalent age (p =.03). On average, infants first received occupational therapy at a mean age of 5.1 ± 4.6 months with a median of 2.6 (1.3–9.0), physical therapy at a mean age of 4.3 ± 4.1 months with a median of 3.7 (0.1–5.5), and speech-language pathology services at a mean age of 14.0 ± 6.1 months with a median of 15.0 (11.3–17.7) months corrected age. Of the 13 children who did not receive any therapy in the first two years after NICU discharge, seven (53%) had a developmental delay at an age of two years. Conclusions: In spite of high referral rates for therapy services, there is a delay in therapy activation following NICU discharge, and some infants who warrant services do not obtain them. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5630140/pdf |
| Ending Page | 424 |
| Page Count | 11 |
| Starting Page | 414 |
| ISSN | 01942638 |
| e-ISSN | 15413144 |
| DOI | 10.1080/01942638.2016.1247937 |
| Journal | Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 37 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2016-12-14 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics Pediatrics and Child Health Developmental Delay Early Intervention Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Speech Language Pathology |
| Content Type | Text |
| Subject | Rehabilitation Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Occupational Therapy Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health |
