Prematurity is becoming a real public health issue as more and more children are being
born prematurely, alongside a higher prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders. Early …

Objective To review the current research on interventions to enhance the development of the
preterm infant Data Sources Searches were conducted on Medline and CINAHL for the …

The very preterm birth of an infant is physiologically traumatic for the infant and
physiologically and psychologically traumatic for the parents. The manner of care delivery in …

Objective To investigate influences on the interaction between preterm infants and their
parents by a dedicated parental training program on the care of preterm infants. Methods …

Aim: Developmental care has gained increased attention in the individualized care for
preterm infants. This study was designed to explore the effect of a basic form of …

Parents with neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experience different needs
at different stages of their neonates' stay in the NICU. The needs of parents with neonates in …

Moderate to late preterm infants are at risk of developing problems later in life. To support
attachment and infants' development, high quality parent-infant interaction is important …

The goal of this chapter is to describe the behavioral development of the premature infant
during the early months of life and the particular challenges faced by preterm infants as …

Family-centred care according to Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and
Assessment Program (NIDCAP) has been increasingly introduced in Europe since the …

Introduction The birth of a preterm infant can have a great emotional impact on the parents
when the length of stay is long. Early discharge programs facilitate the transition to the home …