Volume : X, Issue : VII, July - 2020

SOCIOECONOMIC CAUSES FOR HOSPITAL STAY IN PRETERM INFANTS

Dr. Veerendra Singh Kushwaha, Dr. Mridula Singh, Dr. Akanksha Jain

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INTRODUCTION– According to WHO every year about 15 million babies are born prematurely. In under resourced regions societal pressures due to family disruption and economic loss due to wages lost during the newborn hospitalization, often worsens poverty. This study is to identify socioeconomic factors which are important in prolonged length of hospital stay. METHODOLOGY– Prospective observational study was conducted for a period of 9 months and details of neonates were documented. RESULT– 84 preterm newborns were screened. Economic status does not significantly affect the length of stay of preterm infants in hospital. Social factors like maternal education and neonatal age when maternal participation in neonatal care started had an impact on length of hospital stay. CONCLUSION– Maternal participation will establish emotional bonding between mother and baby and improve maternal confidence in domiciliary care of baby that leads to decreased length of hospital stay and economic burden on family.

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SOCIOECONOMIC CAUSES FOR HOSPITAL STAY IN PRETERM INFANTS, Dr. Veerendra Singh Kushwaha, Dr. Mridula Singh, Dr. Akanksha Jain INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-7 | July-2020

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