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Preterm mother-infant interaction: speaking and humming during kangaroo care
| Resumo: | The quality of mother-infant interaction is crucial for the child’s development. These interactions with preterm infants are even more challenging. Maternal vocalizations in the hospital setting seem to have positive effects for both mother and infant. This study aimed to analyze the differences in the quality of preterm mother-infant interaction during maternal speaking and maternal humming while the preterm infant is held in supported diagonal flexion (SDF) position of kangaroo care, and to evaluate these differences according to the infant's gestational age at birth, intrauterine and extrauterine age and sex. Forty mother-infant dyads (mother’s age: 21-48 years) and their preterm infants (gestational age: 25-34 weeks), recruited at the Neonatal Intermediate Care Unit of a Lisbon Hospital, were evaluated using the Portuguese version of the Interaction Rating Scales. Maternal speaking and humming reveal different characteristics and purposes in mother-infant interaction and mother and infant can adjust depending on whether the interaction is spoken or hummed. The greater infant's gestational and intra and extrauterine age, as well as male sex, appear to be favorable factors for interaction. The results show the importance of disseminating this knowledge to guide neonatal care practices, leading to better infant development. |
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| Autores principais: | Guimarães, Fernanda Lisboa |
| Assunto: | Preterm infants Mother-infant interaction Maternal speaking Maternal humming Bebés pré-termos Interação mãe-bebé Fala materna Canto materno |
| Ano: | 2023 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Resumo: | The quality of mother-infant interaction is crucial for the child’s development. These interactions with preterm infants are even more challenging. Maternal vocalizations in the hospital setting seem to have positive effects for both mother and infant. This study aimed to analyze the differences in the quality of preterm mother-infant interaction during maternal speaking and maternal humming while the preterm infant is held in supported diagonal flexion (SDF) position of kangaroo care, and to evaluate these differences according to the infant's gestational age at birth, intrauterine and extrauterine age and sex. Forty mother-infant dyads (mother’s age: 21-48 years) and their preterm infants (gestational age: 25-34 weeks), recruited at the Neonatal Intermediate Care Unit of a Lisbon Hospital, were evaluated using the Portuguese version of the Interaction Rating Scales. Maternal speaking and humming reveal different characteristics and purposes in mother-infant interaction and mother and infant can adjust depending on whether the interaction is spoken or hummed. The greater infant's gestational and intra and extrauterine age, as well as male sex, appear to be favorable factors for interaction. The results show the importance of disseminating this knowledge to guide neonatal care practices, leading to better infant development. |
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