Background Infants born preterm are at increased risk of developing cognitive and motor
impairment compared with infants born at term. Early developmental interventions have …

Methods The protocol for the review as submitted to PROSPERO and a research librarian
(EA) performed a comprehensive literature search of the CINAHL, PubMed, and The …

Background Preterm infants are high risk for delayed neurodevelopment. The main goal is to
develop a program of early intervention for very preterm infants that allows families to apply …

Background Preterm birth does not only affect infants but also represents an unexpected
and traumatic event for parents. There are few reports on parenting stress during early …

The birth of a child alters family dynamics and can be stressful for parents, especially in the
case of prematurity. This article carried out a systematic review on interventions in parents to …

ABSTRACT A previous randomized controlled trial has suggested the effectiveness of a
Dutch postdischarge responsive parenting program for very preterm (VPT) infants, indicating …

Background: The early developmental interventions might be designed with a preventative
approach to improving the development of at-risk preterm infants. The present study aimed …

The study was conducted with 104 mothers (average age 32.5 years, SD 6.1) of preterm
infants (very and moderately preterm but still healthy) to monitor the perceived maternal role …

Background Preterm infants have a higher risk of development disorders. Prematurity can be
considered a source of stress, in both children and their parents, due to the high number of …

Background: The literature shows that parents of preterm infants are at risk of psychological
distress and that this may impact on the quality of the parent–child relationship and on the …