Infant regulatory problems and the quality of dyadic emotional connection-a proof-of-concept study in a multilingual sample.

Background And Aims: Close autonomic emotional connections with others help infants reach and maintain homoeostasis. In recent years, infant regulatory problems (RPs, i.e.

Psychological Burden during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Female Caregivers of Preterm versus Term Born Children.

Background: during the COVID-19 pandemic, psychological burden increased. Contact restrictions were predominantly stressful for families. Parenthood was reported to be especially challenging for parents of preterm children.

[Social-Medical Aftercare for Preterm Infants - Effects from the Directive of G-BA (QFR-RL)].

Background: Substantial progress in perinatal care has decreased mortality of very preterm infants over the past decades, however long-term morbidity is still concerning. Social medical aftercare (SMA) is the interdisciplinary support of families to reduce the length of hospital stay, ensure treatment success, and avoid rehospitalisation. The directive of the German Federal Joined Committee (G-BA) requires in its quality control guidelines for perinatal centres level I (international level III equivalent) and II mandatory transition of infants to SMA.