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Enjoyment in Preterm Infants: Exploring Clinical and Research Perspectives in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Kristy Fuller1, Barbara O'Rourke2,3,4, Thao Griffith5
1Infant Feeding Strategies, Bettendorf, IA, USA kristyfuller4@gmail.com.
Neonatal Network : NN
|April 30, 2026
Summary
Exploring enjoyment in preterm infants is crucial for improving neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) care. This study highlights the need for research and clinical strategies to foster positive experiences for these vulnerable infants.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal Care
- Developmental Psychology
- Infant Research
Background:
- Enjoyment is a novel and complex construct in preterm infants.
- Limited understanding exists regarding enjoyment in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) population.
- Clinical and research perspectives on infant enjoyment are underdeveloped.
Purpose of the Study:
- Describe clinical and research indicators of enjoyment in preterm infants.
- Promote clinical strategies to facilitate infant enjoyment.
- Identify potential benefits of enjoyment for preterm infants in the NICU.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive literature review on enjoyment in preterm infants.
- Selection of articles discussing indicators, strategies, and benefits of enjoyment.
- Synthesis of existing research and clinical insights.
Main Results:
- Enjoyment is an underrecognized but valuable construct for preterm infants.
- A conceptual framework for understanding infant enjoyment was developed.
- Clinical and research implications of infant enjoyment were highlighted.
Conclusions:
- Further research is needed to develop validated measures for assessing infant enjoyment.
- Clinicians should consider strategies to foster enjoyable experiences in the NICU.
- Initiating discussions on enjoyment can transform NICU care and research.
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