Development and Design of a Nursing Intervention Following a Theory and Evidence-Based Approach to Promote Maternal Sensitivity and Preterm Infant Neurodevelopment in the NICU
Abstract:Background: Maternal sensitivity is an important predictor of long-term mother-infant attachment and infant development. Considering the behavioral specificities of preterm infants that may impede the development of maternal sensitivity, it is essential to promote these outcomes soon after a preterm birth. A systematic review showed that current evidence on the effectiveness of parent-infant intervention promoting parental sensitivity in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is of low to very low quality. Th… Show more
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