Early developmental care for preterm neonates: a call for more research.
Developmental care is the use of a range of medical and nursing interventions to decrease the stress of preterm neonates in neonatal intensive care units. This article reviews the theory underlying such interventions and research based data in different scientific fields, including neuroscience, developmental and family psychology, medicine, and nursing. The conclusion is that more research is needed.
Sizun
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Paediatric Department, University Hospital, 29609 Brest, France. jacques.sizun@chu-brest.fr
Westrup
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D001921:Brain / Q000254:growth & development; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007224:Infant Care / Q000379:methods*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000379:methods*; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000517:prevention & control