[Nidcap behavioral observation]

Céline Prout1

  • 1Service de néonatalogie, Hôpital des enfants, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Toulouse, 330 avenue de Grande-Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.

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Who says Neonatal Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (Nidcap) says observation of the baby's behavior. But what is a Nidcap observation? Who are the professionals who can use this method and what are their objectives? How does an observation of this type take place? How do professionals approach their analyzes with parents? Which babies benefit from it? What does this practice bring to the caregiver who uses it? So many questions that are important to address to better understand the Nidcap observation.