OBJECTIVE: To systematically review and meta-analyze the effect of MT on preterm infants
and their parents during NICU hospitalization and after discharge from the hospital. DATA …

The fetal environment provides the fetus with multiple potential sources of rhythmic
stimulation that are not present in the NICU. Maternal breathing, heartbeats, walking …

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synthesis of the latest scientific knowledge about children's emotional development …

This article reports a mixed-methods study of Music Therapy (MT) with preterm infants and
their parents in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Colombia. The aim was to find out …

OBJECTIVES To evaluate short-term effects of music therapy (MT) for premature infants and
their caregivers on mother-infant bonding, parental anxiety, and maternal depression …

In recent decades, music therapy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has been
shown to regulate preterm infant's physiological responses and improve maternal mental …

Premature infants and their parents experience significant stress during the perinatal period.
Music therapy (MT) may support maternal–infant bonding during this critical period, but …

This study presents the results of a mixed-methods pilot study measuring the impact of music
therapy song writing on bonding, depression, anxiety levels and mental wellbeing in …

Background In Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) premature infants are exposed to
various acoustic, environmental and emotional stressors which have a negative impact on …

Aim To summarise the quantity and quality of evidence for using music therapy for preterm
infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods We performed an overview of …