Pitt Conducts Study on Referrals, Follow-Ups for Infants After NICU Discharge

The University of Pittsburgh’s Health and Rehabilitation Sciences is seeking families to take part in a study on their experiences with referrals and developmental follow-ups following discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

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The study - Understanding Early Intervention Access for Moderately Preterm Infants Following NICU Discharge -  is recruiting families in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas who had an infant admitted to the NICU. 

Participation in the study involves a brief developmental assessment and a short survey. Compensation is provided for participants.

Those interested in participating must:

• Have infants born between 32 to 36 weeks of gestation

• Have an infant that has been discharged from the NICU

• Be a primary caregiver who is 18 years or older and caring for the infant.

Some families may be invited for a follow-up interview after the developmental assessment and caregiver survey. The survey and interview each take about an hour to 90 minutes to complete.

For more information, call Nada Alshahwan, MS, OTR/L, at 412-383-7231 or email Naa105@pitt.edu.