Infants & Young Children · 2007 · 11 citations · 16 references
NursingPediatric NursingPediatricsEarly InterventionInfant NursingNeonatal HealthCare Of Premature InfantsInfant CareNeonatal DevelopmentNeonatal NursingNeonatal OutcomesNewborn CareDevelopmental Supportive CareEarly Intervention InclusionHigh-risk Infant CareLow Birth Weight CareLow Birth Weight Infant CareLow Birth Weight ManagementPremature Infant DevelopmentSystematic Literature Review
Infants born prematurely and with low birth weight are susceptible to a variety of developmental risks. The following literature review explores one promising practice, developmental care, and examines evidence regarding its efficacy. A case study documenting the positive effects of developmental care on a nurse and an infant in a community neonatal nursery is also presented. Implications for practice are discussed.
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Individualized Developmental Care for the Very Low-Birth-Weight Preterm Infant
Heidelise Als · JAMA · 1994 · 637 citations