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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
[Prematurity and music therapy: harmonic encounters?]
Florence Bernadou-Debrulle1, Jean-Luc Sudres2, Sylvie Lenoir-Piat3
19, rue de la Laque, 31150 Fenouillet, France.
Insights
Developmental care is crucial for premature babies. Music therapy, after clinical assessment, offers significant physical and psychological benefits for their development.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal care
- Developmental psychology
- Music therapy
Background:
- Premature birth can lead to diverse and severe complications in child development.
- Developmental care is essential for the physical and psychological well-being of premature infants.
- Music therapy is a potential intervention to support developmental care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the benefits of integrating music therapy into the developmental care of premature infants.
- To assess the impact of music therapy on the physical and psychological development of premature babies.
Main Methods:
- Clinical assessment of premature infants.
- Integration of music therapy into developmental care plans.
- Observation and evaluation of infant responses to music therapy.
Main Results:
- Music therapy demonstrated observable benefits for premature infants.
- The integration of music therapy positively influenced infant development.
Conclusions:
- Music therapy can be a valuable component of developmental care for premature infants.
- Further research can explore specific music therapy protocols for neonatal populations.
Abstract:
Premature birth can cause complications of varying nature and intensity in the child's development. The developmental care given to babies born prematurely is of major importance to their physical and psychological development. After clinical assessment, music therapy can be integrated into this care. It is a source of observed benefits.
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