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Clinical Practice Protocol of Creative Music Therapy for Preterm Infants and Their Parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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Clinical Practice Protocol of Creative Music Therapy for Preterm Infants and Their Parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Published on: January 7, 2020

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[Music therapy in neonatalogy with premature babies and their parents]

Stéphanie Lefebvre1

  • 1Service de néonatologie, Groupe hospitalier public Sud de l'Oise (GHPSO), Boulevard Laennec, 60100 Creil, France.

Soins. Pediatrie, Puericulture
|March 27, 2019
PubMed

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Music therapy in neonatal units promotes infant stability and strengthens parent-infant bonding. This pioneering practice can enhance early developmental care for newborns.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal care
  • Developmental psychology
  • Music therapy

Background:

  • Neonatal units provide critical care for newborns.
  • Parent-infant relationships are vital for infant development.
  • Early intervention programs can improve neonatal outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To survey current music therapy practices in neonatal units.
  • To assess the impact of music therapy on infant well-being.
  • To explore the integration of music therapy with developmental care.

Main Methods:

  • Survey of music therapy practices in neonatal settings.
  • Observational data on infant physiological and behavioral responses.
  • Assessment of parent-infant interaction during therapy sessions.

Main Results:

  • Music therapy sessions positively influenced infant physiological stability.
  • Behavioral stability in newborns was enhanced by music therapy.
  • Music therapy fostered a stronger parent-infant relationship during hospitalization.

Conclusions:

  • Music therapy is a beneficial intervention for neonatal care.
  • This practice supports infant well-being and family bonding.
  • Integrating music therapy into early developmental care programs is recommended.

Keywords:
chantdevelopmental caremusic therapymusicothérapieneonatologynéonatologieparentalitéparenthoodprematurityprématuritésingingsoin de développement

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