Background Preterm infants complete their development in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
being exposed to environmental stimuli that lead to the early maturation of the sensory …

This study explored effects of exposure to maternal voice on short‐term outcomes in very
low birth weight preterm infants cared for within an neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) …

Preterm infants are hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and are
precociously separated from their mothers. Although developmental care interventions are …

Objective To evaluate the effect of low intensity recorded maternal voice on the physiologic
reactions of healthy premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods …

The mother's voice, along with other developmentally appropriate sensory events (ie, touch,
light, smells), stimulates maturation of the sensory systems and helps shape normal fetal …

Purpose: This Evidence-Based Practice Brief column explores the connection between
mother and child, specifically the effects of maternal voice on infant autonomic stability …

We reviewed the literature up to March 2016 on the effects of nonmaternal voices on preterm
infants' clinical outcomes. Of the 11 studies that met the inclusion criteria, 10 focused on …

Preterm infants' behavioral state and physiological parameters are affected by
environmental noise and adult voices. Only a handful of studies have explored the effects of …

Research studies over the past 40 years have established that the maternal voice is a
prominent feature of the prenatal environment, that the fetus responds to it, and that prenatal …

We systematically reviewed how effectively maternal voice interventions supported the
clinical outcomes and development of preterm infants. A total of 512 preterm infants were …