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Application and effect of developmental supportive care on growth and neurobehavioral development in preterm infants

Xiaoqing Niu1, Ling Li2, Yachao Jing3

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Zhangjiakou First Hospital, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China.

Frontiers in Pediatrics
|January 2, 2026
PubMed

Insights

Developmental supportive care significantly improved growth, neurobehavioral function, and cognitive development in preterm infants. This approach enhances physiological stability and developmental outcomes compared to routine care.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal care
  • Developmental pediatrics
  • Nursing science

Background:

  • Preterm infants face significant challenges in growth and development.
  • Optimizing care for preterm infants is crucial for long-term outcomes.
  • Developmental supportive care (DSC) is an evolving approach in neonatal nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of developmental supportive care on preterm infants' growth.
  • To assess the effects of DSC on neurobehavioral function.
  • To determine the influence of DSC on cognitive development in preterm infants.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective study involving 104 preterm infants.
  • Comparison between a routine care group (n=49) and a developmental supportive care group (n=55).
  • Outcome measures included growth parameters, neurobehavioral function, and cognitive indices (MDI, PDI) before and after 7 days of care.

Main Results:

  • Both groups showed growth improvements, but DSC group had significantly higher body weight, length, and head circumference.
  • Neurobehavioral scores and cognitive development (MDI, PDI) improved in both groups.
  • The developmental supportive care group demonstrated significantly greater improvements in neurobehavioral and cognitive measures.

Conclusions:

  • Developmental supportive care effectively promotes growth, neurobehavioral function, and cognitive development in preterm infants.
  • DSC offers systematic and individualized nursing approaches superior to routine care.
  • This study provides evidence supporting DSC in clinical neonatal nursing practice.
Abstract

Keywords:
cognitive developmentdevelopmental supportive caregrowth and developmentneurobehavioral functionpreterm infants

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