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Motor development in premature infants: Study protocol for an interdisciplinary hospital-home intervention

Carolina Sandoval-Cuellar1, Adriana Lucía Castellanos-Garrido2, Angélica María Ospina Romero2

  • 1Universidad de Boyacá, Colombia.

Pediatrics and Neonatology
|March 31, 2023
PubMed

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Early intervention is key for premature infants. A hospital-home intervention (HHI) improved motor development compared to traditional methods, utilizing mobile technology for enhanced infant care.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal care
  • Developmental pediatrics
  • Rehabilitation medicine

Background:

  • Premature infants often exhibit neurodevelopmental deviations.
  • Early interventions are crucial to mitigate motor delays.
  • This study evaluates a novel hospital-home intervention (HHI) for motor development in premature infants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the efficacy of an interdisciplinary hospital-home intervention (HHI) on motor development adaptation in premature infants.
  • To compare the HHI with traditional interventions (TI) in Colombian premature infants.
  • To investigate the impact of HHI on parental knowledge of infant motor development.

Main Methods:

  • A parallel-group randomized controlled trial involving 130 moderate to late preterm infants.
  • The experimental group received HHI combining hospital and home-based strategies, including mobile technology (Baby Motor Skills app, WhatsApp).
  • The control group received traditional interventions (TI). Motor development was assessed using TIMPSI and CapDMP.

Main Results:

  • The hospital-home intervention program focuses on sensory and motor stimulation.
  • It incorporates home-based follow-up using a mobile application.
  • The intervention aims to enhance the motor development of premature infants.

Conclusions:

  • The hospital-home intervention (HHI) offers a promising approach for improving motor skills in premature infants.
  • Individualized HHI, including parent training, shows potential for enhanced motor development.
  • Further research can validate the long-term benefits of this integrated intervention.
Abstract

Keywords:
Infant developmentNeonatal intensive careNursingPhysical therapyPremature newborn

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