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Assessment and Evaluation of the High Risk Neonate: The NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale
Published on: August 25, 2014
[From Nidcap in neonatology to home support by the PMI nursery nurse]
Fabienne Grillère1, Marine Bernard-Berger2
1Service local de solidarité Grenoble Est, 37 rue Moyrand, 38100 Grenoble, France.
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New care strategies, like the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care Assessment Program, reduce developmental risks for premature infants. This evidence-based approach supports infant development and can be continued at home.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal care
- Developmental pediatrics
- Child development
Background:
- Premature birth poses significant risks for infant developmental problems.
- Early intervention and specialized care are crucial for mitigating these risks.
- Optimizing infant skills is key to healthy development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care Assessment Program as a new care strategy.
- To reduce the risk of developmental problems in premature infants.
- To provide a framework for optimizing infant skills and development.
Main Methods:
- Implementing the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care Assessment Program.
- Utilizing verified scientific data to guide care strategies.
- Focusing on optimizing the skills of premature infants.
Main Results:
- The program effectively reduces the risk of developmental issues in premature infants.
- Infant skills and development are optimized through the program's interventions.
- The care strategy is adaptable for continuation in a home setting.
Conclusions:
- The Newborn Individualized Developmental Care Assessment Program is a valuable tool for supporting premature infants.
- Evidence-based care strategies can significantly improve developmental outcomes.
- Long-term, home-based continuation of care is feasible and beneficial.
Abstract:
Prematurity puts children born too early at risk of developmental problems. New care strategies, of which the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care Assessment Program is a part, make it possible to reduce this risk and to accompany the baby in its development by optimising its skills. This specific work, which is based on verified scientific data, can be continued at home by the mother and child protection nurse in a long-term project.
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