Follow-up care of premature babies in Russia: evaluating parental experiences and associated services

The purpose of this descriptive, correlational study was to explore the experiences of parents of prematurely born infants after hospital discharge as they transition to home in Saint Petersburg, Russia. In particular, the study aimed to explore parental experiences when caring for a baby at home, to determine possible relationships between parental experiences and gestational age of their infants and to describe the parents’ perceived evaluation of services provided for them and their baby once home.