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To assess the perceived quality of follow-up care for premature infants in Primary Health Care from the perspective of nurses in Paraná state, Brazil.

June 12, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Quality of follow-up care for premature infants in primary health care: A cross-sectional study from nurses' perspective in Paraná state, Brazil

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IAIvaneliza Simionato de AssisUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná GAGeisyelli AldereteUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná RCRegiane Bezerra CamposUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

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Cross-sectional study evaluates follow-up care quality for premature infants by nurses in Brazil, suggesting improvement needs.

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To assess the perceived quality of follow-up care for premature infants in Primary Health Care from the perspective of nurses in Paraná state, Brazil.
Cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study conducted with 463 nurses
Utilized the Qualipreterm instrument to evaluate five quality domains
Performed descriptive analyses, chi-square tests, and thematic maps for regional analysis
58.9% of evaluations in hospital discharge planning were classified as inadequate
58.5% of evaluations in family support were classified as good and 3.5% as excellent
Results revealed regional heterogeneity in quality, with some areas showing better performance in discharge planning

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Assis et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2ba3d18101cf8926f0261e https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0351395

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Quality of follow-up care for premature infants in primary health care: A cross-sectional study from nurses' perspective in Paraná state, Brazil

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Quality of follow-up care for premature infants in primary health care: A cross-sectional study from nurses' perspective in Paraná state, Brazil

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