Young adult reflections on life experiences following preterm birth: a cross-sectional descriptive study

Increasingly, preterm-born children are entering adulthood as survival at earlier gestational ages improves. However, there is little understanding of the lived experience in preterm-born adults.

Citation:
MacKay CA, Gray C, Campbell C, Sharp M. Young adult reflections on life experiences following preterm birth: a cross-sectional descriptive study. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2024.

Keywords:
Follow-Up Studies; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; Neonatology; Paediatrics; Qualitative research.

Abstract:
Increasingly, preterm-born children are entering adulthood as survival at earlier gestational ages improves. However, there is little understanding of the lived experience in preterm-born adults.