Temperament of premature infants with cerebral palsy.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the infant temperaments of children with cerebral palsy due to premature birth. [Subjects and Methods] Data were collected through questionnaires sent to 118 mothers of infants diagnosed with cerebral palsy due to premature birth. [Results] Different infant temperament scores were obtained according to the degrees of disability, type of palsy, birth weights, gestational age, and periods of hospitalization in an NICU; however, the differences were not statistically significant. [Conclusion] Additional comprehensive studies are necessary in order to understand the infant temperaments of newborns with cerebral palsy due to premature birth, as a prerequisite to providing efficient intervention programs supporting the children's development and growth, and to verify statistical significance.
Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, Republic of Korea.
Hyo Jeong
HJ
Ryu
Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, Republic of Korea.
Kyoung
K
Don Kim
Cerebral palsy; Infant temperament; Premature birth