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[Proprioceptive developmental care and parental mental health]

Cassandre Guittard1, Julien Eutrope2, Stéphanie Caillies1

  • 1Laboratoire cognition, santé, société (C2S), université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 57 rue Pierre-Taittinger, 51096 Reims, France.

Soins. Pediatrie, Puericulture
|March 15, 2025
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Developmental care, including touch and movement, benefits premature infants and may protect parents from anxiety and depression. This review explores physiological and psychological reasons for this positive impact.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal development
  • Parental mental health
  • Developmental psychology

Background:

  • Developmental care, utilizing tactile and kinaesthetic stimulation, is recognized for its positive effects on premature infant development.
  • Parental well-being is crucial for a child's overall developmental trajectory.
  • Anxiety and depressive symptoms are significant concerns for parents of premature infants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the literature on the impact of developmental care on parental mental health.
  • To highlight the protective effects of tactile and kinaesthetic stimulation against parental anxiety and depression.
  • To propose physiological and psychological hypotheses explaining these beneficial effects.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review of studies on developmental care for premature infants.
  • Analysis of research focusing on parental outcomes, specifically anxiety and depressive symptoms.
  • Synthesis of findings to identify protective mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • Developmental care interventions demonstrate a protective effect against the onset of anxious and depressive symptoms in parents of premature infants.
  • Evidence supports the benefits of tactile and/or kinaesthetic stimulation in this context.
  • The review identifies both physiological and psychological pathways through which this care may exert its influence.

Conclusions:

  • Developmental care, particularly sensory stimulation, offers significant mental health benefits for parents of premature infants.
  • Further research into the proposed physiological and psychological hypotheses is warranted.
  • Integrating developmental care practices can be a valuable strategy for supporting parental well-being in the NICU.

Keywords:
anxietyanxiétédépression postnatalemassage sensoritoniqueneonatologynéonatalogiepostnatal depressionprematurityprématuritésensory massageskin-to-skin caresoin peau à peau

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