תכנית התערבות לפגים ולהוריהם במעבר מאשפוז בפגייה להמשך הטיפול בקהילה: [פרויקט בקהילה]

Background: A preterm infant is a baby born before37 weeks of pregnancy have been completed.Preterm infants are characterized by under developed physiological systems. Therefore, preterm infants are atan increased risk of neuro developmental, cognitive, and behavioral difficulties. Preterm infants and their parent sare exposed to stress during their stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). During this period, both the parents and the infant receive emotional and physical support. Yet, after being discharged, there is a need to maintain professional treatment and guidance for the infant and family. The literature describes intervention programs for preterm babies and their parents indifferent countries. These intervention programs can be helpful for the infant’s development and for their parents’ emotional health. Surprisingly, in Israel no such structured community program currently exists.Objective: To describe the characteristics of programs that exist in other countries, and create a support program here in Israel for preterm babies and their parents to guide them through the transition from the hospital to the community.Methods: The first part of this study presents a literature review of studies representing different intervention programs from recent years from all over the world.