Effect of a Smartphone-Based Neonatal Transitional Care Program for Families of Infants and Toddlers Born as High-Risk Neonates.
- 1Department of Nursing, Chungwoon University, Hongseong 32244, Republic of Korea.
- 2School of Nursing, Cheju Halla University, Jeju 63092, Republic of Korea.
Abstract
Background: In this study, researchers developed and evaluated the effect of a neonatal transitional care program application designed for home use by families of infants and toddlers born as high-risk neonates following discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit. Methods: The and "Developing Together" (neonatal transitional care, NTC) program, a smartphone-based application, was created based on the FICare model, utilizing the Analysis, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate instructional design process. Researchers employed a nonequivalent control group and non-synchronized design (experimental group, n = 65; control group, n = 63). The program was conducted over 5-6 weeks. Participants were evaluated using questionnaires before and immediately after the program as an online, self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, χ² tests and Fisher's exact tests, in addition to ANCOVA. Results: Compared with the parents in the control group, those in the experimental group demonstrated increased developmental knowledge (F = 3.94, p = 0.009), parenting knowledge (F = 6.72, p < 0.001) and maternal confidence (F = 9.33, p < 0.001), and reduced stress levels (F = 2.70, p = 0.046). Conclusions: The transitional care program utilizing a smartphone app led to significant improvements following the educational intervention for families of high-risk neonates within the community.
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BibTeX
@article{kim2026effect,
title = {{Effect of a Smartphone-Based Neonatal Transitional Care Program for Families of Infants and Toddlers Born as High-Risk Neonates.}},
author = {Jeong Soon Kim and Yoon Kyung Kim},
journal = {Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.3390/healthcare14193349},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42881788},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Effect of a Smartphone-Based Neonatal Transitional Care Program for Families of Infants and Toddlers Born as High-Risk Neonates.
AU - Jeong Soon Kim
AU - Yoon Kyung Kim
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/08
JO - Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
DO - 10.3390/healthcare14193349
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42881788
AB - Background: In this study, researchers developed and evaluated the effect of a neonatal transitional care program application designed for home use by families of infants and toddlers born as high-risk neonates following discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit. Methods: The and "Developing Together" (neonatal transitional care, NTC) program, a smartphone-based application, was created based on the FICare model, utilizing the Analysis, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate instructional design process. Researchers employed a nonequivalent control group and non-synchronized design (experimental group, n = 65; control group, n = 63). The program was conducted over 5-6 weeks. Participants were evaluated using questionnaires before and immediately after the program as an online, self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, χ² tests and Fisher's exact tests, in addition to ANCOVA. Results: Compared with the parents in the control group, those in the experimental group demonstrated increased developmental knowledge (F = 3.94, p = 0.009), parenting knowledge (F = 6.72, p < 0.001) and maternal confidence (F = 9.33, p < 0.001), and reduced stress levels (F = 2.70, p = 0.046). Conclusions: The transitional care program utilizing a smartphone app led to significant improvements following the educational intervention for families of high-risk neonates within the community.
SN - 2227-9032
ER -