Abstract

Very premature infants are at risk for thermal instability due to thermoregulatory immaturity. Thermal instability upon neonatal intensive care unit admission has been associated with mortality and morbidity in these infants. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a developmental respiratory morbidity, is the most common complication of very premature birth. BPD is associated with admission temperature instability; however, its relationship with longitudinal temperature instability is poorly understood. An exploratory mixed-methods approach was used to examine the association between very premature infant temperatures over time and acute and chronic respiratory morbidities. The impact of daily care and respiratory care on infant body temperatures over time was also examined.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 27741865; ProQuest document ID: 2408811749. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Jane L. Harney-Ralphe, PhD

Sigma Membership

Gamma

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Mixed/Multi Method Research

Keywords:

Premature Infants, Temperature Instability, Respiratory Issues, Hypothermia, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Advisor

Debra Brandon

Second Advisor

Susan Silva

Third Advisor

Robin Dail

Fourth Advisor

C. Michael Cotten

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Duke University

Degree Year

2020

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2021-09-15

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