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Early developmental care for preterm neonates: a call for more research
1Paediatric Department, University Hospital, 29609 Brest, France. jacques.sizun@chu-brest.fr
Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition
|August 24, 2004
Abstract:
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.