Question

Describe the effect of extremely low birth weight babies on the family and community. Consider short-term and long-term impacts, socioeconomic implications, the need for ongoing care, and comorbidities associated with prematurity. Explain how disparities relative to ethnic and cultural groups may contribute to low birth weight babies. Identify one support service within your community to assist with preterm infants and their families and explain how the service adequately addresses the needs of the community, or a population in your community. Provide the link to the resource in your post.

Answer 1

Preterm birth is leading cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity in developing and developed countries. Preterm means delivery takes place before 37 weeks of gestation.

Effect of extremely preterm birth on families and communities

Preterm birth cause short term and long term impacts oon families and communities.

:preterm birth cause financial burden to families because in preterm delivery the baby need long term hospitalization and ongoing medical care. So expenditure for these treatimentd are more compared to normal born babies.

:parents have more stress in premature born baby. Psychological impact of preterm born baby to parents is greater.

:social isolation, this is the long term effects of preterm birth. The parent need to put more care in preterm baby, so social isolation is the main problem .parents are restricted to participate in social function.

:poor work or unable to work, the preterm birth cause poor work for parents. Parents put more concentration in caring the preterm baby, so they are not participate in work, then financial problems is higher.

Comorbidities associated with preterm birth

Comorbidities are higher in pretermbabies, it include

Respiratory distress syndrome_it is due to the defficuancy of surfactant.

Inter ventricular hemorrhage

Jaundice

Infection

Retinopathy of prematurity

Necrotizing enterocolitis

Later problems of prematurity

Chronic lung disease

Neurodevelopmental disability

Cerebral palsy

Blindness

School functioning problems

Mental retardation diabetes mellitus

Obesity

Heart disease

Metabolic syndrome

Intellectual and developmental disabilities

The ongoing care is necessary for premature baby ,so many health problems are associated with preterm birth as mentioned in above, so continue care is mandatory for preterm babies.

Effect of disparities in preterm baby

Preterm birth rates vary substantially by race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status ,maternal risk behavior,maternal stress and genetics. Preterm birth rates are high in African American and Asian women .Because of their poor socioeconomic status, mother from poor socioeconomic status not get adequate treatment and adequate nutrition .Poor socioeconomic status greater the incidence of prematurity