Preterm birth affects approximately 10% of U.S. births, with survival rates close
to 95%. All health care providers, regardless of population or setting, are treating
preterm birth survivors. The purpose of this manuscript is to present an umbrella
review of the health outcomes of 2- to 12-year-old children who were born preterm.
The current umbrella review consisted of 29 reviews, 14 meta-analyses, eight systematic
reviews, and seven described as both meta-analysis and systematic review. Studies
were grouped into six health outcome categories: neurodevelopmental, motor and/or
cerebral palsy, pulmonary, mental and/or behavioral health, quality of life and/or
leisure, and eczema. The analysis supports a resounding recommendation to recognize
preterm birth, at all gestations, as a risk factor to health and educational outcomes.
Increased attention to developmental screenings is critical, specifically recognition
that children who are on the lower ranges of normal may benefit from therapies or
interventions that support the attainment of future skills.
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Biography
Michelle M. Kelly, Associate Professor, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University, Villanova, PA.
Biography
Patricia B. Griffith, Advanced Senior Lecturer, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
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Published online: July 10, 2020
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Conflicts of interest: None to report.
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Copyright © 2020 by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
