The developmental status and prevalence of sensory integration difficulties in premature infants in a tertiary hospital in Bloemfontein, South Africa

Lecuona, Elise R.; Jaarsveld, Annamarie van; Heerden, Rita van; Raubenheimer, Jacques

doi:10.17159/23110-3833/2016/v46n1a5

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“…In case, a study was presented in multiple publications, the review included the most recent paper . The review accepted a second publication if the sensory processing outcome measures were different . Table lists the studies excluded and the reasons behind the rejections.…”

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“…The questionnaire scores are divided into three categories: normal, possible atypical (>1SD) and atypical (>2SD) . The ITSP was applied in nine studies, the SP in three studies and the SSP in two studies …”

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“…Sensory modulation disorder was evidenced in two systematic reviews and in nine original studies . Children born preterm demonstrated significantly more sensory modulation deficits, compared to full‐term children.…”

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“…TSFI outcome for reactivity to vestibular stimulation was deficient in 24%‐80% and at‐risk or deficient in 21%‐30% among preterm infants. TSFI tactile reactivity appeared deficient in 21%‐93% and at‐risk or deficient in 17%‐49% of the preterm infants . The review of Mitchell et al found 44% of positive evidence on sensory processing disorder, mostly sensory modulation disorder (43%) occurring in sensory over‐responsivity.…”

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“…Sensory discrimination problems of preterm children were identified in nine papers. According to the TSFI, the prevalence for visual‐tactile integration was at‐risk or deficient in 18%‐33% in preterm infants . The MAP outcomes for tactile discrimination and stereognosis are included in the sensory and motor foundations index and are, therefore, reported in the sensory‐based motor processing section.…”

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Systematic review of sensory processing in preterm children reveals abnormal sensory modulation, somatosensory processing and sensory‐based motor processing

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Aim Preterm birth poses concerns in daily functioning and behaviour in childhood, possibly connected to sensory processing disorder. This review aimed to systematically identify assessments, incidence and nature of sensory processing disorder in preterm‐born infants and children. Methods We searched literature through CINAHL‐EBSCOhost, Cochrane, Ovid/PsychINFO, PubMed/Medline, Scopus and Google Scholar, published until November 2018. We included electronically available, peer‐reviewed studies of preterm‐born children that applied standardised sensory processing assessments. We excluded studies of preterm‐born children with major neurodevelopmental impairments. Results We identified 27 studies of premature children, aged from birth to 9 years 7 months. The assessments represented three versions of Sensory Profile questionnaires and three clinical tests, Test of Sensory Functions in Infants, the Miller Assessment for Preschoolers, and the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test. The studies revealed wide variation of atypical sensory processing: 28%‐87% in sensory modulation, 9%‐70% in somatosensory processing and 20%‐70% in sensory‐based motor processing. Conclusion Preterm‐born children exhibited elevated risk for sensory processing disorder from infancy into school age. Routine screening of sensory processing, intervention intervals and parental consultations should be considered in ameliorating sensory processing and neurocognitive development. Moreover, a larger body of intervention studies is needed.

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The Bayley Social-Emotional Scale and the Assessment of Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review

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The Bayley scale is one of the most widely used instruments for assessing infant development. This article aimed to systematically review the contribution of the Bayley social-emotional scale in the assessment of social-emotional development in preterm infants. This systematic review followed PRISMA guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO. According to the inclusion criteria, 19 articles were selected from electronic databases. The results indicate reduced rates in evaluating the scale for children with lower gestational age, birth weight, and the association with environmental, biological, and hospital clinical factors. However, no analysis was found between the axes that guide the social-emotional development milestones present in the Bayley assessment and the developmental outcomes of preterm children. Bayley’s social-emotional scale and other assessment methods can jointly compose a detailed and sensitive protocol for preterm infants regarding early childhood emotional health care.

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Comparison of the sensory integrative function of South African infants to normative data on two standardised tests

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Franzsen

Koch

2022

S. Afr. j. occup. ther.

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BACKGROUND: The Dunn Infant Toddler Sensory Profile and DeGangi's Test of Sensory Functions in Infants are two standardised tests that are widely used by South African therapists to assess sensory integrative function in infants. There is, however, no research available on the validation of these standardised tests for a South African population. This research determined whether the normative data established in the United States of America on the Infant Toddler Sensory Profile and the Test of Sensory Functions in Infants were valid for use with South African infants between the ages of 7 and 18 months. METHODOLOGY: A quantitative cross-sectional, descriptive, correlation study design was used to investigate the equivalence between the normative data from the United States of America and a sample of typically developing South African infants. FINDINGS: The results indicated that the mean scores for the South African sample in five of the six processing sections of the Infant Toddler Sensory Profile and all quadrant scores, were in the lower range of the typical performance according to the normative data of the United States of America. On the Oral Processing Section and the Sensation-Seeking Quadrant, test results should be interpreted with caution due to the medium effect size indicating clinical differences to the reported norms. A higher percentage of South African infants had a clear definite difference "more than others" score compared to normative data from the United States of America. On the Test of Sensory Functions in Infants, the means of the frequency distribution for deficient, at risk, and typical for all five sections and the Total Test Scores for the South African sample were significantly different from the normative data of the United States of America and the mean scores fell into the lower range or below the range for the typical performance reported in the test manual. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The Infant Toddler Sensory Profile can be used without substantial re-norming based on the findings related to this South African sample. Due to significant differences in scores on the Test of Sensory Functions in Infants, the first author questions the use of the test and recommends further research on South African infants with a larger population group. However, it should be noted that this study had a small sample size and therefore the results should be interpreted with caution and cannot be generalised.

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The developmental status and prevalence of sensory integration difficulties in premature infants in a tertiary hospital in Bloemfontein, South Africa

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Systematic review of sensory processing in preterm children reveals abnormal sensory modulation, somatosensory processing and sensory‐based motor processing

Systematic review of sensory processing in preterm children reveals abnormal sensory modulation, somatosensory processing and sensory‐based motor processing

The Bayley Social-Emotional Scale and the Assessment of Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review

Comparison of the sensory integrative function of South African infants to normative data on two standardised tests

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