Parental interventions and the development of the preterm infant.
OBJECTIVE
To review the current research on interventions to enhance the development of the preterm infant.


METHODS
Searches were conducted on Medline and CINAHL for the previous 10 years. Classic articles also were included.


METHODS
Twenty-nine studies focusing on parental interventions were reviewed.


CONCLUSIONS
Modeled interventions for the parent are effective.
Cusson
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RM
University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore 21201.
Lee
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AL
D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000523:psychology*; D017283:Neonatal Nursing; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D011203:Poverty; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors