Identifier: TFG:1725
Authors: Calp Galbis, Alicia
Abstract:
Nowadays, premature birth is a perinatal health problem worldwide. It is estimated that around 20 million children with a weight less than 2500g are born. Recently, there has been a great improvement in neonatology thanks to technological advances, but there are repercussions over time with babies who spent some time in neonatal intensive care units. Thus, the NIDCAP method (Newborn Individualizes Developmental and Assessment Program) appears. In this method, neonatal care is focuses on development. This method is highly related to the relationship that parents can establish with their babies during the time that premature infants stay at the hospital. In this report of bibliographic review, we will analyse studies with the intention of demonstrating the relationship between parents and babies that is established in different neonatal intensive units and their repercussions. In addition, we will be interested in other procedures of parental involvement, such as breastfeeding, auditory, tactile, vestibular and visual stimulation, and the kangaroo mother method. Although many of the selected studies come to the conclusion that this method produces advantages, there is no sufficient scientific evidence and standardization to fully believe in the effectiveness of this long-term. In addition, it is shown that parents' satisfaction is fully related to the time they can spend with their baby, the participation in the care and the relationship between parents and nursing staff. In conclusion, this method has shown no harm to the new-born premature and promotes the establishment of the father's link and its participation in the care of the baby.
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