ALTA DA UNIDADE DE CUIDADO INTENSIVO NEONATAL E O CUIDADO EM DOMICíLIO: REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA DA LITERATURA DISCHARGE FROM THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND CARE AT HOME: AN INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW ALTA DE LA UNIDAD DE CUIDADOS INTENSIVOS NEONATALES Y CUIDADO DOMICILIARIO: REVISIÓN INTEGRADORA DE LA LITERATURA Revisão

Aim: to describe the state of the art of knowledge relative to family experiences with NICU discharge and post-discharge of low birth weight and preterm infants. Method: Integrative review of studies indexed in the following online libraries: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Latin-American and Caribbean System on Health Sciences Information and Medical Literature and Retrieval System On Line, using the descriptors: neonatal intensive care, parents, patient discharge; prematurity and family. Results: Four themes composed these findings: influences of the neonatal intensive care unit; difficulties with feeding; daily care at home: insecurity and vigilance; family support. Conclusion: The family presented low security and autonomy for care at home, and the interactions with professionals encourage these feelings.